How to configure global default document settings in Plesk for Windows?

Answer

How to configure global default document settings for newly created domains in Plesk?

Question

1. Connect to the server via RDP.

2. Navigate to %plesk_vhosts%.skelhttpdocs

3. Create a web.config file with the content listed below. That web.config file will be used to set a default document set, or list of default documents for newly created websites.

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   <configuration>
       <system.webServer>
           <defaultDocument>
               <files>
                   <clear />
                   <add value="Index.php" />
                   <add value="Index.html" />
                   <add value="Index.htm" />
                   <add value="Index.cfm" />
                   <add value="Index.shtml" />
                   <add value="Index.shtm" />
                   <add value="Index.stm" />
                   <add value="Index.php3" />
                   <add value="Index.asp" />
                   <add value="Index.aspx" />
                   <add value="Default.htm" />
                   <add value="Default.asp" />
                   <add value="Default.aspx" />
               </files>
           </defaultDocument>
       </system.webServer>
   </configuration>