Setup the home page using SharePoint Designer 2010

Today’s article is based on simple facts which can be done by GUI also but would like to share the way by using SharePoint Designer 2010.

Here are the complete steps:-

1.   Open the SharePoint Designer 2010 (Start->All programs->SharePoint->Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010)

2.   Select open site option

3.   Enter the site URL without default.aspx / Home.aspx

4.   Enter the credentials i.e. your username and password

5.   Select the ‘site pages’ library/ the location where you have created the pages

6.   Right click on the page

7.   Select ‘Set as Home page’

Note- Not only Home.aspx but you can set any page as your welcome page by this process.

Please refer the following screenshot for better clarity!