hostpage

Hostpage is a term used in web hosting and website administration to describe the main page served by a domain’s hosting environment. It is typically the entry point for a site and is commonly referred to as the homepage. When a user visits a domain, the hostpage is loaded from the domain’s root path, for example https://example.com/.

In technical terms, the hostpage is usually a file named index.html, index.php, or another index file defined by the web server’s configuration and the domain’s document root. The content and appearance of the hostpage are determined by the site’s design, content management system, or static files. It often includes branding, navigation links to subpages, contact information, and may feature news or summaries of site sections. Servers and CMS platforms may allow the hostpage to be generated dynamically or served as a static page.

Within hosting environments, the term may also be used informally to describe a default welcome or landing page presented by the hosting provider when a new domain is created or when no site content has been uploaded yet. In some contexts, hostpage can refer to pages that describe or document a particular host on a network, though this usage is less common in public web terminology.

Overall, the hostpage serves as the essential gateway to a website’s content and structure, guiding visitors to the broader site while reflecting the site’s branding and purpose. See also homepage, index file, document root, landing page, and CMS-generated pages.