## This is now possible with [Static websites on Azure Storage][1]

### Creating a Static Website

1. Navigate to your storage account
2. Select Static Website from the blade and toggle to "enabled"

  [![Add Static Website][2]][2]

3. Once you save, this will create a URL endpoint and also a bucket named `$web` to host your files

   [![Static Endpoint][3]][3]

4. Go to your `$web` storage container and upload any files you want

### Add CDN / Custom Domain

1. Navigate to your CDN Profile and either Create / Edit your Endpoint
2. Select 'Custom Origin' and use the 'Origin Hostname' that was created for your static site

   [![Custom Origin CDN][4]][4]

3. Give Azure up to 30 minutes to propagate all the settings

### Further Reading

* [Tutorial: Host a static website on Blob Storage][5]
* [Tutorial: Use Azure CDN to enable a custom domain with SSL for a static website][6]

  [1]: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/static-websites-on-azure-storage-now-generally-available/
  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qdy7V.png
  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/i1cMA.png
  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/7j6S6.png
  [5]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-static-website-host
  [6]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-static-website-custom-domain

I have now successfully setup my static website in a CDN, 
Is there a way to specify that index.html is the default document ?
It is a 1 page site I just would like to browse to the root url without having to type /index.html .. 

Thank you

Azure CDN default document index.html

Answer

This is now possible with Static websites on Azure Storage

Creating a Static Website

Add CDN / Custom Domain

Further Reading