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[ukfraternite Friend ukfraterniteJoin date: May 2008Posts: 294Downloads:0Uploads:44 Thanks: 61 Thanked: 10 times in 1 posts]

#143671

I would like to create a page in such a way that when visitors type my site url, they are directed to a customized page.

On the “Landing Page” – as I refer the page to – I would like to a welcome text, brief presentation of the site and some images. All this on the same page.

your help is very much appreciated.

[prakash Friend prakashJoin date: October 2008Posts: 439Downloads:0Uploads:1 Thanks: 2 Thanked: 146 times in 115 posts]

#315196

Hi…

There are various methods through which you could create a landing page.

1. way is within joomla – editing the template index.php – to not show certain content if its the main page
2. create a sub directory and install joomla there – then the root directory is free for use – where you could put your home page.
3. which would suite your requirements – see how your hosting company finds the main page
many companies have their default page set as default.html – so if you create a page by that name – then by default that page will open. – this you can also set in the .htaccess page. – you can do a quick search on how to set default page other than index.php

[scotty Friend scottyJoin date: March 2008Posts: 2339Downloads:0Uploads:13 Thanks: 76 Thanked: 827 times in 595 posts]

#315200

I hate sites with landing pages!

PS: … so does google!

[ukfraternite Friend ukfraterniteJoin date: May 2008Posts: 294Downloads:0Uploads:44 Thanks: 61 Thanked: 10 times in 1 posts]

#315258

Thanks Prbalge,

Scotty, why do you hate such pages?

Anything important I should know about it? or is it just a personal preference?:confused:

[Phill Moderator PhillJoin date: February 2014Posts: 7013Downloads:40Uploads:77 Thanks: 917 Thanked: 2206 times in 1818 posts]

#315263

I hate them too, they are usually just a flashy waste of bandwidth.

[TomC Moderator TomCJoin date: October 2014Posts: 14077Downloads:58Uploads:137 Thanks: 948 Thanked: 3155 times in 2495 posts]

#315267

phill luckhurst;141947I hate them too, they are usually just a flashy waste of bandwidth.

Not only that, but why create the additional step for the user to get to the meat/content of your site?

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