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Why does my web server list all the files instead of showing my index.html or default.htm file?

April 26, 2017default.htm file files list web server

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Why does my web server list all the files instead of showing my index.html or default.htm file?

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UNIX is case sensative (neither INDEX.HTM nor Index.htm is equivalent to index.htm). The best rule to follow is to use lower case file names without ever using a capital letter. It is also best to avoid symbols other than letters or numbers.