How to set default index type for a domain in Plesk Obsidian

Started by Suhitha, Oct 17, 2025, 08:11 AM

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Applicable to:

  • Plesk Obsidian for Linux
  • Plesk Obsidian for Windows
  • Plesk for Linux
  • Plesk for Windows



Question

How to change default index type for a domain in Plesk?


Answer

Note: If the options described are not available in Plesk GUI, contact the server's administrator or the hosting support.

Note: By default, the index order sets *.html with more priority than the *.php files.

                    For Plesk on Linux

1.Log in to Plesk GUI

2.Go to Domains > example.com > Apache & Nginx Settings > Check the option Enter custom value near Index files > Make all the required changes > Click OK to apply the changes:



                        For Plesk on Windows

1.Log in to Plesk GUI

2.Go to Domains > example.com > IIS Settings > Check the option Enter custom value near Default documents > Make all the required changes > Click OK to apply the changes:



To change the default document for all domains, use instructions available in the following article:
How to change the default index for all websites?