How to install php website to url so frustrating!

i have uploaded my content management system folder with index.php which i want loaded when my domain url is typed into the browser, I dont know how to do this and ive asked many people all tell me is how to use fantastico but i need to install my site manually please help sorry to be a pain!

Your best bet is probably get support from the author of the application. As it stands right now, we don't even know what application you're talking about.

unless a .htaccess file dictates otherwise all URLs automatically direct the root to index.html or index.php. so whats the issue?

unless a .htaccess file dictates otherwise all URLs automatically direct the root to index.html or index.php. so whats the issue?

This is NOT done automatically, it is a configurable option, just like most everything else to do with http servers.

thorpe apologies should have been clearer in my response. if you are being advised to use fantastico I am going to hazard a guess that you are trying to upload a wordpress Site? is this right.

What i meant to say is that most hosting companies look for the index file so when you go to www.mysite.com/ it will look for ( usually) www.mysite.com/index.php ( or html). but yes thorpe is right this is completely configurable.

So you need to give  a bit more information to get some help?

No kidding.