First time Making a website but when I type the url what I see on the page are index files what to do?

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You are probably missing your index.html file.

Your website requires an initial website called "index.html" which is what will be displayed when you type in the URL.

Some hosts will change the default name. In that case, you'd have to ask them what the default is.

Look up "Sizzling HTML Jalfrezi" for HTML Tips and Tricks. That's how I started

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