Index.cfm file

Hi ,
I am new to coldfusion and i would like to have the following
items clarified.
1) Why we need to have Index.cfm file
2) What is the diff between Application.cfm and
Application.CFC
I removed the index.cfm file from directory and accessed the
application and I don't find any difference
Pls advice.
Thanks,
Rams

Just to clarify/expand on the previous answer - the index.cfm
file allows you to access a URL without actually specifying the
file name. That is, if you point your browser to www.mydomain.com/
then the server will look for a default file in the root directory.
The default file is typically index.html or default.html as stated
previously. On a web server using CF files it is often index.cfm.
The actual name of the default file is specified in the web server
such as IIS on Windows servers.
If you specify a URL such as the above without specifying the
filename and there is no default file it will produce an error.
If you do specify a filename in the URL -
www.mydomain.com/main.cfm - then the existence of the default file
is not an issue.
Ken

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