I want the home page to have the domain not domain/home/

bademosi.niyi
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bademosi.niyi posted this 14 October 2021
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I built a website using nicepage desktop, however, the homepage is showing URL as domain/home/.
Since the home page is my landing page, whoever trying the domain only will not be directed to the website. To solve this, I had to create a redirect from domain to domain/home/.

However, I want a cleaner way to solve this, whereby the homepage is referenced by the domain not domain/home/.

Thanks.

I built a website using nicepage desktop, however, the homepage is showing URL as domain/home/. Since the home page is my landing page, whoever trying the domain only will not be directed to the website. To solve this, I had to create a redirect from domain to domain/home/. However, I want a cleaner way to solve this, whereby the homepage is referenced by the domain not domain/home/. Thanks.
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MerlinAZ
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MerlinAZ posted this 14 October 2021

The standard is when the domain is entered, the browser will look for the index.html file (or home.html).
You should not have to create a redirect for that.
Do you have the index.html file in that host site folder?

The standard is when the domain is entered, the browser will look for the index.html file (or home.html). You should not have to create a redirect for that. Do you have the index.html file in that host site folder?
bademosi.niyi
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bademosi.niyi posted this 14 October 2021

The standard is when the domain is entered, the browser will look for the index.html file (or home.html).
You should not have to create a redirect for that.
Do you have the index.html file in that host site folder?

Thanks MerlinAZ, thanks for sharing.
Couldn't find the exact file "index.html". Possible you share the path or where to check for the file, I guess I am not checking the right path.

Thanks.

> The standard is when the domain is entered, the browser will look for the index.html file (or home.html). > You should not have to create a redirect for that. > Do you have the index.html file in that host site folder? Thanks MerlinAZ, thanks for sharing. Couldn't find the exact file "index.html". Possible you share the path or where to check for the file, I guess I am not checking the right path. Thanks.
MerlinAZ
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MerlinAZ posted this 14 October 2021

If you are using your own host:
Export the site to a folder on your system. There should be an index.html file there.
Or use Filezilla and log into your host folder and look at the files.

If you are using Nicepage online, I don't think you have that control and will need to wait for support.

If you are using your own host: Export the site to a folder on your system. There should be an index.html file there. Or use Filezilla and log into your host folder and look at the files. If you are using Nicepage online, I don't think you have that control and will need to wait for support.
bademosi.niyi
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bademosi.niyi posted this 14 October 2021

I am using nicepage desktop and Bluehost for hosting. From my nicepage local folder, I see Home_677910575.html, however, in the URL, when hosted, the landing page comes as domain/home/ not domain.

If I can get it to be just domain, that will be excellent, though redirect works, but wants the home page to be without redirect.

I am using nicepage desktop and Bluehost for hosting. From my nicepage local folder, I see Home_677910575.html, however, in the URL, when hosted, the landing page comes as domain/home/ not domain. If I can get it to be just domain, that will be excellent, though redirect works, but wants the home page to be without redirect.
MerlinAZ
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MerlinAZ posted this 14 October 2021

Log into your host folder with Filezilla and see if there's an index.html file there.
If there isn't, then you may have uploaded the site to the wrong folder.
It's usually the public_html folder, but some hosts might use another folder.

Log into your host folder with Filezilla and see if there's an index.html file there. If there isn't, then you may have uploaded the site to the wrong folder. It's usually the public_html folder, but some hosts might use another folder.

Last edited 14 October 2021 by MerlinAZ

bademosi.niyi
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bademosi.niyi posted this 14 October 2021

I do have index.php not .html. Below are the files I have in the public_html folder in my host folder.
I exported my project from nicepage desktop and uploaded as a plugin in Bluehost, so the upload was done automatically.

sftp> cd public_html
sftp> ls -ltr
drwxr-xr-x 2 maximvc4 maximvc4 4096 Oct 26 2017 cgi-bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 2328 Sep 26 01:49 wp-comments-post.php
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 22297 Sep 26 01:49 wp-settings.php
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 3004 Sep 26 01:49 wp-config-sample.php
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 7165 Sep 26 01:49 wp-activate.php
drwxr-xr-x 25 maximvc4 maximvc4 12288 Sep 26 01:49 wp-includes
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 351 Sep 26 01:49 wp-blog-header.php
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 3900 Sep 26 01:49 wp-load.php
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 2496 Sep 26 01:49 wp-links-opml.php
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 19915 Sep 26 01:49 license.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 3236 Sep 26 01:49 xmlrpc.php
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 4747 Sep 26 01:49 wp-trackback.php
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 405 Sep 26 01:49 index.php
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 3939 Sep 26 01:49 wp-cron.php
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 8509 Sep 26 01:49 wp-mail.php
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 45463 Sep 26 01:49 wp-login.php
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 7346 Sep 26 01:49 readme.html
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 31693 Sep 26 01:49 wp-signup.php
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 3402 Sep 26 01:49 wp-config.php
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 30 Sep 26 01:50 wp-cli.yml
drwxr-xr-x 9 maximvc4 maximvc4 4096 Oct 14 04:54 wp-admin
-rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 35974 Oct 14 15:35 error_log
drwxr-xr-x 7 maximvc4 maximvc4 4096 Oct 14 15:56 wp-content
sftp>

I do have index.php not .html. Below are the files I have in the public_html folder in my host folder. I exported my project from nicepage desktop and uploaded as a plugin in Bluehost, so the upload was done automatically. sftp> cd public_html sftp> ls -ltr drwxr-xr-x 2 maximvc4 maximvc4 4096 Oct 26 2017 cgi-bin -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 2328 Sep 26 01:49 wp-comments-post.php -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 22297 Sep 26 01:49 wp-settings.php -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 3004 Sep 26 01:49 wp-config-sample.php -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 7165 Sep 26 01:49 wp-activate.php drwxr-xr-x 25 maximvc4 maximvc4 12288 Sep 26 01:49 wp-includes -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 351 Sep 26 01:49 wp-blog-header.php -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 3900 Sep 26 01:49 wp-load.php -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 2496 Sep 26 01:49 wp-links-opml.php -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 19915 Sep 26 01:49 license.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 3236 Sep 26 01:49 xmlrpc.php -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 4747 Sep 26 01:49 wp-trackback.php -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 405 Sep 26 01:49 index.php -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 3939 Sep 26 01:49 wp-cron.php -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 8509 Sep 26 01:49 wp-mail.php -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 45463 Sep 26 01:49 wp-login.php -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 7346 Sep 26 01:49 readme.html -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 31693 Sep 26 01:49 wp-signup.php -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 3402 Sep 26 01:49 wp-config.php -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 30 Sep 26 01:50 wp-cli.yml drwxr-xr-x 9 maximvc4 maximvc4 4096 Oct 14 04:54 wp-admin -rw-r--r-- 1 maximvc4 maximvc4 35974 Oct 14 15:35 error_log drwxr-xr-x 7 maximvc4 maximvc4 4096 Oct 14 15:56 wp-content sftp>
MerlinAZ
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MerlinAZ posted this 14 October 2021

Ah. If you're using WordPress, you'll need to wait for support.
I don't use CMS.

Ah. If you're using WordPress, you'll need to wait for support. I don't use CMS.
bademosi.niyi
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bademosi.niyi posted this 14 October 2021

Thanks for the help.

Thanks for the help.
bademosi.niyi
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bademosi.niyi posted this 14 October 2021

Hello,

Finally got it sorted with the help of bluehost support: WordPress dashboard >> Settings >> Reading >> Static page section

Hello, Finally got it sorted with the help of bluehost support: WordPress dashboard >> Settings >> Reading >> Static page section
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Support Team posted this 15 October 2021

Hi Oluwaniyi,

We glad that you were able to sort it out and find solution.

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