How do you make /index.php into a simple .com/ via php file

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    Heres the code from my header.php file. I need to change the /index.php homepage link into a simple website.com/ because thats what my homepage link is. 

    
<div id="navbar"><div id="navbar-left"><div id="navbar-right">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width=100%><tr><td>
	<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr>
	<td><a href="index.php">{$lng.navbar.home}</a></td>
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    Code (markup):
     
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  2. Dirty-Rockstar

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  3. lvyassine

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    #3
    Change this
    <td><a href="index.php">{$lng.navbar.home}</a></td>

    To:
    <td><a href="/">{$lng.navbar.home}</a></td>
     
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    wd_2k6 Peon

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    #4
    I would have thought index.php gets accessed by default but maybe some servers don't have this setup
     
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  5. anthonywebs

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    #5 
    header("location:http://example.com");
exit;
    PHP:
     
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  6. jestep

    jestep Prominent Member

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    #6
    You cant do this, as it will create an infinite loop. Since mysite.com/ is normally requesting index.php, it will infinitely loop.
     
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    #7
    in the .htaccess file

    Options +FollowSymLinks
    RewriteEngine on
    RewriteRule (.*) http://www.example.com [R=301,L]
     
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    ezprint2008 Well-Known Member

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    #8
    they're tellin you how to fix it with .htaccess
     
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