# Extra /

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extra/50895
**Category:** web dev
**Created:** [May 7, 2004, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extra/50895 "2004-05-07T12:51:05Z")
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### Author: ![Kitiara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ab992/32.png) [@Kitiara](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kitiara)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2004, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extra/50895/1 "2004-05-07T12:51:05Z")

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I’ve got some problems with URLS. On a site, we’ve got some directories, each with an index.htm file inside. Theoretically this means that when the user types in [http://www.url.com/directory](http://www.url.com/directory) it will open up index.htm automatically.

Theoretically. But it’s not.

It will work, however, if you put an extra / after the URl, like this: [http://www.url.com/directory/](http://www.url.com/directory/). Then it’ll load the .htm page.

Anyone know why this should be, and most importantly, how to stop it happening?