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<module name="Module ngx_http_index_module"
        link="/en/docs/http/ngx_http_index_module.html"
        lang="en">

<section id="summary">

<para>
The module <code>ngx_http_index_module</code> processes requests
ending with the slash character (‘<code>/</code>’).
</para>

</section>


<section name="Example Configuration" id="example">

<para>
<example>
    location / {
        index index.$geo.html index.html;
    }
</example>
</para>

</section>


<section name="Directives" id="directives">

<directive name="index">
<syntax><argument>file</argument>...</syntax>
<default>index.html</default>
<context>http</context>
<context>server</context>
<context>location</context>

<para>
Defines files that will be used as an index.
The <argument>file</argument> name can contain variables.
Files are checked in the specified order.
The last element of the list can be a file with an absolute path.
Example:
<example>
    index index.$geo.html index.0.html /index.html;
</example>
</para>

<para>
It should be noted that when using an index file, an internal redirect
is made, and request can be processed in a different location.
For example, with the following configuration:
<example>
    location = / {
        index index.html;
    }

    location / {
        ...
    }
</example>
a request of “<code>/</code>” will actually be processed in the
second location as “<code>/index.html</code>”.
</para>

</directive>

</section>

</module>