index.html not showing as default page

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I have created an empty Web Application in .NET Core, in wwwroot I have the index.html which is not loading as default page, it loads only when I call it explicitly.

Here is my project.json

{
  "version": "1.0.0-*",
  "compilationOptions": {
    "emitEntryPoint": true
  },

  "dependencies": {
    "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.Kestrel": "1.0.0-rc1-final",
    "Microsoft.AspNet.StaticFiles": "1.0.0-rc1-final"
  },

  "commands": {
    "web": "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.Kestrel"
  },

  "frameworks": {
    "dnxcore50": { }
  },

  "exclude": [
    "wwwroot",
    "node_modules"
  ],
  "publishExclude": [
    "**.user",
    "**.vspscc"
  ]
}

Here my Startup:

public class Startup
{
    // This method gets called by the runtime. Use this method to add services to the container.
    // For more information on how to configure your application, visit http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=398940
    public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
    {
    }

    // This method gets called by the runtime. Use this method to configure the HTTP request pipeline.
    public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app)
    {
        app.UseStaticFiles();
    }

    // Entry point for the application.
    public static void Main(string[] args) => WebApplication.Run<Startup>(args);
}

Andrey Korneyev · Accepted Answer · 2020-11-05 08:29:22Z

128

You have to add

app.UseDefaultFiles();

before app.UseStaticFiles(); in Configure method.

See documentation for more details.

edited Nov 5, 2020 at 8:29

answered Mar 3, 2016 at 16:31

Andrey Korneyev

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DAG Over a year ago

Good one! You are right. It's working and the order plays a big role, what I dislike, but...

Bryan Stump Over a year ago

Here is additional information. For example which library to add, and which order. talkingdotnet.com/make-index-html-startup-file-in-aspnet-core

Legends Over a year ago

Is there a page where we can see, which middleware has to be called when? Or, just google it all...

Nikita Over a year ago

For my case root of problem was using UseDefaultFiles after UseMvc

surfmuggle Over a year ago

Working through a tutorial i wanted to add a html file. I first placed foo.html under the folder /pages/ but it did not show up. Moving it to /wwwroot/ did the trick.

Stalso · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-03 20:26:54Z

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Another way to do it is to edit your web.config file. Add there new rules, corresponding your needs.

answered Mar 3, 2016 at 20:26

Stalso

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