address without index?

[kbrowder]

Greetings to all.
I don't really know how to ask this question so I didn't know how to search to see if anyone else has had the problem.

I've set up Apache2 using Webserv from SoundForge. It works fine mostly.

The first problem is that whenever I type my computer address into the browser address bar and do not add the index.shtml, nothing happens. The page is blank with done in the task bar at the bottom.

Whenever I add the index.shtml to the address it comes up fine.

I have added home.htm in the directoryindex along with all the other index files. I would like to be able to address my computer using:

[mycomputername...]

without having to add the index.shtml to the address.

How in the world do I do that? I'm missing something, I know, but then a nube can't expect any more, can he?

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Ken

[jdMorgan]

Hi Ken,

Welcome to WebmasterWorld!

See the DirectoryIndex directive in Apache mod_dir. Check its dependencies on AllowOverride and Options in apache core.

Jim