File name change

want my index page name changed

[icreon]

Hi

I want to change the name of my index file which is currently index.htm which is currently ranked good in google to index.php.

Is there any solution that rankings will not get hampered after changing it to index.php.

Pls advice

Thanks
Icreon

[benihana]

instead of changing it, is it possible to use htaccess to get htm files parsed as php?
assuming youre on apache...

[icreon]

Hi

Thanks for reply
How can i achieve this parsing in .htaccess file

Thanks
Icreon

[benihana]

I believe the syntax is:

Addtype application/x-httpd-php .htm .html

BUT! modifying your htaccess can have undesired results if you dont know what your doing. I would take a backup of the original before doing anything, and double check by asking in the apache forum here if you are at all unsure about anything.

good luck.
ben