In IIS can I change the default document per folder via web.config?

Question

I have a certain PHP file on my windows server in a directory that requires you to add index.php in order to view it.

The below works: http://example.org/placestorun/index

But the following does not work: http://example.org/placestorun/

I added a web.config file to the places to run directory to make it work without the index.php using the below code in the folder's web.config file:

<configuration>
   <system.webServer>
    <defaultDocument>
        <files>
            <add value="index.php" />
        </files>
    </defaultDocument>
   </system.webServer>
</configuration>

The above is not working though.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 06 '18 at 16:22

I ended up just doing a rewrite in web.config:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<configuration>
    <system.webServer>
        <rewrite>
            <rules>
                <rule name="Imported Rule placestoswim" stopProcessing="true">
                    <match url="^$" ignoreCase="false" />
                    <action type="Rewrite" url="index.php" appendQueryString="false" />
                </rule>
            </rules>
        </rewrite>
    </system.webServer>
</configuration>

This was also my last resort. Everything else failed. – marlar Jul 14 '22 at 08:06 — marlar, Jul 14 '22 at 08:06

Peter Bartels · Answer 2 · 2018-04-06T01:59:25.180

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You need to add clear to remove all the inherited elements:

<configuration>
   <system.webServer>
    <defaultDocument enabled="true">
        <files>
            <clear />
            <add value="index.php" />
        </files>
    </defaultDocument>
   </system.webServer>
</configuration>

Also make sure your app is not running in classic mode but in integrated mode.

edited Apr 06 '18 at 01:59

answered Apr 06 '18 at 01:45

Peter Bartels

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That didn't work. Adding that clear tag does not work. Do I need to add a remove tag to stop it from being default.aspx etc..? – sjw0525 Apr 06 '18 at 01:48
clear should be sufficient. Check your application pool, is it running in classic mode or integrated mode? – Peter Bartels Apr 06 '18 at 01:51
It's running intergrated – sjw0525 Apr 06 '18 at 01:55
What do you see when it's not working? Another default page? – Peter Bartels Apr 06 '18 at 02:01
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](https://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/168355/discussion-between-peter-bartels-and-sjw0525). – Peter Bartels Apr 06 '18 at 02:03

In IIS can I change the default document per folder via web.config?

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