Why do I get the "404 Access Forbidden" error when I browse my site?

In order for a web site to be visible via a web browser, it must contain a web page in the root directory that has a filename that is recognized by the web server. 

The default filename that all of our web servers recognize is: index.html.

For example, if your domain name is "yourdomain.com" and someone visits your site at:

http://www.yourdomain.com

...the web server will look for an index.html file in your root directory and send that file to the visitor's web browser.

If no such file exists, the "404 access forbidden" error will be sent instead. In almost all cases, the only thing you will need to do to solve this problem is to change the name of your Home Page (or Main Menu page) to index.html.