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My Index Page Does Not Load
If visitors go to your domain and the page does not load (or they see a directory listing instead of your homepage), the server cannot find a valid index file in your public_html folder.
Check Your Filename
The server looks for these filenames in this order: index.html, index.htm, index.php. If your main page has a different name (like home.html, default.htm, or Home.html), it will not be recognized as the default page. Rename it to index.html or index.php.
Check File Location
Make sure your index file is directly inside the public_html folder, not nested inside a subfolder. A common mistake is uploading a folder that contains your files, resulting in a path like public_html/mywebsite/index.html instead of public_html/index.html.
Check File Permissions
Your index file should have permissions set to 644. If permissions are wrong, the server may not be able to read the file. You can check and change permissions in cPanel File Manager by right-clicking the file and selecting Change Permissions.
Case Sensitivity
Linux servers are case-sensitive. Index.html is not the same as index.html. Make sure the filename is all lowercase.
