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What is the Order of Precedence for the Default Files on my Linux Hosting Account?

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Last Updated: November 29, 2007 4:42 PM

The order of precedence for the default files on your hosting account depends on the type of hosting account you purchased, such as Standard, ColdFusion, or Java. Here is the order of precedence for each type of Linux account.

Standard Account

This is the order of precedence for the default files on your Linux Standard account:
  • default.asp
  • default.html
  • default.htm
  • index.php
  • index.shtml
  • index.html
  • index.htm
  • home.html
  • home.htm
  • index.php5
  • welcome.html
  • welcome.htm

ColdFusion Account

This is the order of precedence for the default files on your Linux Cold Fusion account:
  • default.asp
  • default.html
  • default.htm
  • index.php
  • default.php
  • index.shtml
  • index.html
  • index.htm
  • home.html
  • home.htm
  • index.cfm
  • default.cfm
  • index.php5
  • welcome.html
  • welcome.htm

Tomcat/Java Account

This is the order of precedence for the default files on your Linux Java account:
  • default.asp
  • default.html
  • default.htm
  • index.php
  • index.shtml
  • index.html
  • index.htm
  • home.html
  • home.htm
  • index.php5
  • index.jsp
  • welcome.html
  • welcome.htm