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Changing IIS Settings: Default Documents (Foundation)

IIS

Internet Information Services (IIS) is Microsoft's Web server. You can use the IIS Administration Console to set up default documents.

Set a Default Document for your Website

You can specify the default document of your website and set the order in which the server attempts to locate and display the default document. The list must have at least one default document.


Note: Setting changes may take up to 2 hours to take effect.
 

  1. Log in to Foundation and go to the Hosting Tab.
    Hosting Tab in Foundation
  2. In the left sidebar, click on IIS Administration Console.
    Click on IIS Administration Console
  3. Go to the Default Docs sections.
    • To add a new file to the list, enter the filename, and then click Add. The filename displays at the bottom of the list.
      Enter File Name and click Add
    • To change the ranked order of a file, select the file, and then click Move Up or Move Down as needed to reposition the file in the list.
      Move Up and Move Down options
    • To remove a file, select the file and then click Remove.
      Remove Option
    • To restore the default settings, click Restore Defaults.
      Restore Default option
  4. Click Update to save your changes.
    Click Update to save changes