term for the page that is presented when one types in something like domain.com without indicating a given html to view. Usually the file saved as index.htm or index.html are the default pages presented under such a situation.
The page, specified in the Application Manager, that a client accesses if the user requests an application URL, but no specific page in the application. Compare to initial page.
home page, index page In the Web hosting business, a dedicated server is typically a rented service. The user rents the server, software and an Internet connection from the Web host
As the name implies, a default page is a Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) file that is identified in your IBM® HTTP Server's (powered by Apache) configuration as the default HTTP page to display if certain conditions are or are not met. For most HTTP servers, the "index.html" or "index.htm" HTTP files are the default page or Welcome page.
The default page setting should be set to whatever the default (or index) page is in your site's directories. Usually, this will be 'index.html' but on Windows IIS servers, it is often 'Default.htm' or 'index.htm'. This information allows Google Analytics to reconcile log entries such as 'http://www.example.com/' and 'http://www.example.com/index.html', which are in fact the same page. Without the Default Page information entered correctly, these would be reported as two distinct pages. Only a single default page should be specified.
A page which opens automatically when someone types your website address Default page might be one of these: index.htm, index.html, default.htm, default.html, index.asp, default.asp, index.php, index.pl etc