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Define the Default Document Order for a Shared Linux Server
Updated 12 Oct 2026 · 55,957 views
The Default Document order defines what files the Apache server will try to load from your website's home directory. It is defined in the apache configuration file, but can be overridden by placing theDirectoryIndex directive in your .htaccess file.
Standard Default Document orderDirectoryIndex index.php index.html index.htm index.shtml default.php default.html default.htm
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