Set website to my website versus going to "Index of /"?

Question

I just set up my website the other day, but I have some questions regarding how to actually setup my website in terms of the main directory. What I am trying to do is when somebody wants to view my website they can just type in "b1gballa.com" and be taken directly to my site. Instead the user is taken to a page titled "index of /" from that the user can click on my website directory and than into the html. Leaving where my actual website is located at http://b1gballa.com/Website/bigballa.html . (This is actually where my website is) My question is just how to make that what someone comes to when they type in b1gballa.com . This is the url of my site and I encourage you to look through and see what I am talking about. My host uses cPanel for editing my site.

Answer 1

Check your security preferences in your site management panel (cPanel?). Make sure the option to NOT show site directory is checked.



Browsers will normally place a " / " after the .com and the " http:// " before the domain name automatically so the correct IP can be found. DNS converts those site names to an IP using a lookup list. If you enter b1gball into a browser's address fiels and press both the Ctrl and Enter keys, the http:// and / will be added. Other keystrokes will add .net, .edu, etc..



It is better to add the slash after the .com to prevent a second referral call by server.



Ron

Answer 2

For the site to present itself from a normal URL you need first to place the files in the directory root of the site. If you need to type the url/Website, the files are in the wrong directory or your directory root entry in configuration. They need to be in the folder that the Website directory is. In other words you currently have the files in :

whateverpath/theserver/uses/Website/, and they should be in :

whateverpath/theserver/uses/

even then if you do not name your index page as index.html the URL will NOT return the page unles the visitor has typed the actual page name.

Answer 3

In the grand, immense realm of dog breeds they are fairly similar. I have been around dog shows for decades, almost all my friends are involved in conformation breeding/showing, agility, herding, obedience...and most of these people have Aussies. So I feel I know this breed pretty well. I also know many agility people who have BCs, and have been to a few herding trials, herding trainers. We have had both breeds in our agility training classes. Both breeds are, of course, herding breeds bred to work with the owner. They are highly intelligent, "want" to do, and therefore take to training easily. In generalizing the 2 breeds, the Border Collie is "so much more so" than an Aussie. There are individuals within each breed that can sway from the "generalization". I have met very laid back Border Collies, and very over the top Aussies. It also depends on the bloodline of the dogs, what the breeder is breeding for. In general, I feel "conformation" bred BCs are not as driven as those bred for herding. Likewise, Aussies bred for herding may be more challenging than the ones bred for conformation. You know more than I what your lifestyle is, and your abilities. But I would suggest an Aussie. When I decided to "switch" breeds from Shelties (I live on 90 acres and do agility) I chose a BC. Right for me. Keep researching, go see the breeds, visit breeders you may want to go to some dog shows...

Answer 4

Create a file called index.php and type in the following:



When a user goes to b1gballa.com then he'll be automatically redirected to b1gballa.com/Website/bigballa.html

Answer 5

if you throw an index.html in your / then it will be displayed when they go to b1gballa.com

So figure out how to move your /Website/bigballa.html to /index.html without breaking everything.

Or alternatively, have the /index.html redirect to /Website/bigballa.html