index.php not picked up as default page

[charlieperry]

I have set up a wordpress blog in my website. It seems to working fine. The only problem is that index.php is not being picked up as the default page in the wordpress directory. I have to actually type index.php at the end of the URL. I have the same problem with the admin area.

I thought that index files were automatically set to be the default files whenever you visit a directory. Do I need to change a setting?

[cPanelDavidG]

You might want to check your Apache Configuration, ensure that index.php is listed in the DirectoryIndex directive.

Of course, nothing stops you from just creating a .htaccess file in that directory with the DirectoryIndex directive in it - but that's more a kludge than a solution.

[jrafuse]

In my case "index.php" is listed in the "DirectoryIndex directive", however, if there is an ".htm*" file in that directory, it is displayed first. How can I tell Apache to display the "index.php" first, if it exists along with an .htm file? I tried placing it first in the list, but no joy!

[ashokpomnar]

In my case "index.php" is listed in the "DirectoryIndex directive", however, if there is an ".htm*" file in that directory, it is displayed first. How can I tell Apache to display the "index.php" first, if it exists along with an .htm file? I tried placing it first in the list, but no joy!

Hello,

Please create .htaccess file and add following line in it.

DirectoryIndex index.php

[yapluka]

Like David explained, you can add the directive in your .htaccess if you want the change to apply to your site only :

DirectoryIndex index.php index.htm index.html index.shtml index.xhtml index.wml index.perl index.pl index.plx index.ppl index.cgi index.jsp index.js index.jp index.php4 index.php3 index.phtml default.htm default.html home.htm

If you want it to apply to all sites, please read my other post here : http://forums.cpanel.net/showpost.ph...2&postcount=10

Don't forget that your list should look like this :
DirectoryIndex index.php index.htm index.html index.shtml index.xhtml index.wml index.perl index.pl index.plx index.ppl index.cgi index.jsp index.js index.jp index.php4 index.php3 index.phtml default.htm default.html home.htm

[jrafuse]

Thanks

John