Method 3:

In your .htaccess file described by Kristi above, add this line:

DirectoryIndex anyfile1.html anyfile2.html ultimatebb.cgi

Replace "anyfile1.html" and "anyfile2.html" or remove them entirely. (My file specifies "index.html index.shtml ultimatebb.cgi".)

This forces the web server to search, in order, for those three files to display as the default page. By specifying "ultimatebb.cgi", the web server will automatically load that page when the directory is accessed.

(I used to have a site to demostrate this, but it's offline...)

I have no idea if this option is better than "method 1" above. But, I do know that it avoids loading and refreshing the index.html page as described in "method 2." (Also, Kristi's code is missing a ">" at the end of the meta tag. <img src="https://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> )

Caveat: Don't .htacess files apply only to Apache? If you're running Windows IIS, I think you'll need a different method...

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Jonathan Bare
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