DirectoryIndex for .htaccess?

[asmith]

Hello,

Is placing the following in the .htaccess file the best way to route a new default page?

DirectoryIndex articles/index.html

Or is editing the httpd.conf file better? I am basically wanting all incoming traffic going to domain.com to default to domain.com/articles/

Thanks.

- Andy

[Buddha]

Or is editing the httpd.conf file better?

Since you don't have access to httpd.conf at Dathron the question maybe mute. However, I perfer .htaccess as it just seems easier to maintain domain spicific configuration in the domain's root IMO. If I can't do it thru .htaccess then I probaby can't do it at a shared host anyway.

I only change httpd.conf on my development server to add virtual host and logging entries.