By default, the page you'll see when you visit your web address is "index.html" or "index.htm." If your web site does not contain either of these files, you will get a warning, and your web site visitors will see an error if they try to visit your web address.

When you signed up for your plan, we created an index.html or index.htm file for you. Your visitors see this default "Under Construction" page when they go to your domain until you replace it. This file can be replaced with a page you create using one of our site building tools, such as PageBuilder, or your own site building software. If you delete your index.html or index.htm file and do not replace it with another home page, you will see an error when you visit your web address.

If you have not created a home page, you can build one anytime using one of our site building tools or, if you're a GeoCities Pro user, your own software.

If you've already created a home page but are not seeing this page at your web address, you may need to rename your page (for example, if you named your home page "home.html," you should change its name to "index.html" or "index.htm"). You can rename your page using File Manager:

1. Open your File Manager by clicking the "File Manager" link on the Create & Update, Manage, or Index tabs of your GeoCities Control Panel.
2. Check the box next to the file you want to rename.
3. Click the "Rename" button.
4. Enter the new name for your file ("index.html" or "index.htm" — either extension will work).
5. Click the "Rename" button to save your change.

Remember that file names are case sensitive. Your home page needs to be named "index.html"; "Index.html" or "INDEX.html," for example, will not be displayed when you visit your web address.