how to disables the default landing page that is shown of a web app in azure

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how to disables the default landing page that is shown of a web app in azure

Jayakumar R 40

How can I disable the default landing page that appears when accessing of my Azure Web App?

Laxman Reddy Revuri 4,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-24T23:05:52.0466667+00:00
Hi @Jayakumar R
To disable the default landing page of an Azure Web App:

Deploy any file (e.g., index.html) to the wwwroot folder of your Web App.

Open Kudu Console: Go to https://<your-app-name>.scm.azurewebsites.net

Navigate to: Site > wwwroot

Upload a custom file like index.html with your own content. (This will override the default Azure landing page.)

Once the wwwroot folder is no longer empty, the Azure default page will no longer appear.
Jayakumar R 40 Reputation points

2025-04-25T05:21:00.7233333+00:00

Hi @Laxman Reddy Revuri,

thanks for the details, is there any azure documentation for steps, as i need to document it for further process.
Laxman Reddy Revuri 4,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-29T23:03:44.7566667+00:00

Hi @Jayakumar R
We haven’t heard from you on the last response and was just checking back to see if you have a resolution yet. In case if you have any resolution please do share that same with the community as it can be helpful to others. Otherwise, will respond with more details and we will try to help.
Laxman Reddy Revuri 4,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-30T22:01:30.2366667+00:00

Hi @Jayakumar R
We haven’t heard from you on the last response and was just checking back to see if you have a resolution yet. In case if you have any resolution please do share that same with the community as it can be helpful to others. Otherwise, will respond with more details and we will try to help.
Jayakumar R 40 Reputation points

2025-05-01T00:41:05.0166667+00:00

Hi @Laxman Reddy Revuri ,

Regarding this, I identified a file named hostingstart.html located in the sites/wwwroot folder of the web app (Kudo). After deleting this file, we were able to disable the default web app landing page, which helps improve security by mitigating clickjacking threats.

Thank you for the follow up, i have followed the same as you shared.

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Laxman Reddy Revuri 4,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-24T23:05:52.0466667+00:00

Hi @Jayakumar R
To disable the default landing page of an Azure Web App:

Deploy any file (e.g., index.html) to the wwwroot folder of your Web App.

Open Kudu Console: Go to https://<your-app-name>.scm.azurewebsites.net

Navigate to: Site > wwwroot

Upload a custom file like index.html with your own content. (This will override the default Azure landing page.)

Once the wwwroot folder is no longer empty, the Azure default page will no longer appear.
Jayakumar R 40 Reputation points

2025-04-25T05:21:00.7233333+00:00

Hi @Laxman Reddy Revuri,

thanks for the details, is there any azure documentation for steps, as i need to document it for further process.
Laxman Reddy Revuri 4,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-29T23:03:44.7566667+00:00

Hi @Jayakumar R
We haven’t heard from you on the last response and was just checking back to see if you have a resolution yet. In case if you have any resolution please do share that same with the community as it can be helpful to others. Otherwise, will respond with more details and we will try to help.
Laxman Reddy Revuri 4,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-04-30T22:01:30.2366667+00:00

Hi @Jayakumar R
We haven’t heard from you on the last response and was just checking back to see if you have a resolution yet. In case if you have any resolution please do share that same with the community as it can be helpful to others. Otherwise, will respond with more details and we will try to help.
Jayakumar R 40 Reputation points

2025-05-01T00:41:05.0166667+00:00

Hi @Laxman Reddy Revuri ,

Regarding this, I identified a file named hostingstart.html located in the sites/wwwroot folder of the web app (Kudo). After deleting this file, we were able to disable the default web app landing page, which helps improve security by mitigating clickjacking threats.

Thank you for the follow up, i have followed the same as you shared.

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Laxman Reddy Revuri 4,325 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi @Jayakumar R
Currently, there is no dedicated Azure setting to disable the default page for Web Apps, unlike Azure Functions, which offer the AzureWebJobsDisableHomepage setting. For Web Apps, the recommended and supported approach is to deploy your own custom content.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20303567/azure-website-default-page-my-sites-title/20339051
Please accept as "Yes" if the answer provided is useful , so that you can help others in the community looking for remediation for similar issues.

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