Changing default html page to something besides index.htm?

Transition · Nov 25, 2001

Hello everyone -

I was wondering if anyone knows how to change the default document to something custom.. For example...

By default when you dial-up my webpage (www.hallusin8.com) you're automatically defaulted to www.hallusin8.com/index.htm. Now, i want to change my default page to.... http://hallusin8.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=1

Kinda long eh?

I'm not too sure how to do this without using a stupid re-direct command which takes too long. I need this to be instantaneous like Amazon's site - check it out...

Any suggestions are highly appreciated!

Schlocemus · Nov 25, 2001

What server are you using? IIS? Apache?

MrCodeDude · Nov 25, 2001

Linky to your webpage
-- mrcodedude

Transition · Nov 25, 2001

It's being hosted by another company. But it has Apache 1.3.x

teriba · Nov 25, 2001

Here comes some code:

<html>
<head>
<script>

</script>
</head>
<body onload="do_the_chacha()">
</body>
</html>

jacklutz · Nov 25, 2001

They need to specify this. If you're not happy with a redirect, consider a frameset with a top frame nearly invisible, with the bottom being your store.

teriba · Nov 25, 2001

Save that as your index.html.

Czar · Nov 25, 2001

have the index.html have a header/meta that forwards it to the other page

gopunk · Nov 25, 2001

i dunno what you guys are talking about

if you have apache, use an .htaccess file.

Transition · Nov 25, 2001

<< Here comes some code:

<html>
<head>
<script>

</script>
</head>
<body onload="do_the_chacha()">
</body>
</html> >>

Thank you sir. I'll have to try that out today..

gopunk · Nov 25, 2001

transition -

that code will run client side. if you want it to be foolproof, make an .htaccess file with

DirectoryIndex /Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=1

Transition · Nov 25, 2001

<< transition -

that code will run client side. if you want it to be foolproof, make an .htaccess file with

DirectoryIndex /Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=1 >>

Hrm alright. I was diggin in my FTP and i don't already see a .htaccess file that existed so i take it i'll need to create it. I'll give it a shot.

Transition · Nov 25, 2001

Ahh - where do i put the .htaccess file at? I got it in my default directory (not www but a level below that) and it doesn't do anything..

gopunk · Nov 25, 2001

should be in the same directory as your index.htm file, root.

Schlocemus · Nov 25, 2001

Can you check to see if the Apache installation recognizes .htaccess? It should be in the smb.conf file...

Transition · Nov 25, 2001

Ahh thank you sir it works EXCELLENT.

Transition · Nov 25, 2001

And here's a link to it...

Schlocemus · Nov 25, 2001

good stuff!

gopunk · Nov 25, 2001

w00t!

here's more if you want to look at it

Mucman · Nov 25, 2001

So how do you like Miva Merchant?

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