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''"Welcome" redirects here.'' ''For the misspelling, see [[Unusual Greetings|Unusual Greetings#Weclome]].''

The '''[[Web server directory index|index page]]''' is what first greets visitors to [[homestarrunner.com]]. In addition to directing viewers to a [[Main Pages|main page]], [[Index Page Messages|recent updates]] and [[Store|store]] items are also highlighted.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Marzipan]], [[Coach Z]], [[Bubs]], [[The King of Town]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[Homsar]], [[Trogdor]] (Trogday 2008), [[Sticklyman]] (December 31, 2020)

'''Places:''' [[The Field]]

'''Date:''' ''ca.'' June 10, 2003 (original), December 31, 2020 (current version)

'''Page Title:''' Everybody! Everybody!<br />

'''Trogday 2008 Page Title:''' Troggie Turns Five!<br />

'''April Fool 2014 Page Title:''' Everybody! Everybody?<br />

'''2018 Redesign Page Title:''' Hey Look! A New Homestar Runner Website Thing To Click On Things On!<br />

'''December 31, 2020 Page Title:''' Umber Construmption!

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== Contents ==

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* [#History 1 History]
** [#Yellow_Index_Page_.282003-2020.29 1.1 Yellow Index Page (2003-2020)]
*** [#April_Fools.27_Day 1.1.1 April Fools' Day]
*** [#Trogday_08 1.1.2 Trogday 08]
*** [#Other_Variations 1.1.3 Other Variations]
*** [#Post-Flash_Transition_.282018-2020.29 1.1.4 Post-Flash Transition (2018-2020)]
* [#Current_Version_.282021-Present.29 2 Current Version (2021-Present)]
* [#Easter_Eggs 3 Easter Eggs]
* [#See_Also 4 See Also]
* [#External_Links 5 External Links]

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== <span class="mw-headline">History</span> ==

Before the index page was created, an [[Category:Intro Toons|introduction toon]] automatically played for visitors that would then redirect to a main page.

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=== <span class="mw-headline">Yellow Index Page (2003-2020)</span> ===

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The first index page (created ''ca.'' June 10, 2003) featured [[Homestar Runner]], silently standing still but blinking, in front of a golden backdrop with the text "homestarrunner.com" tiled behind him at varying opacity. Homestar was accompanied by two options: "come on in" — leading to a random [[Main Pages|main page]] — and "watch intro" — playing [[Old New Intro|the introduction animation]] and then automatically redirecting to a random main page. The [[navbar]] was also visible, allowing visitors to bypass the two options and directly navigate to a specific subsection of the site.

"Come on in" would only select from the first [[Main Page 20|20]] main pages, and the intro only the first [[Main Page 14|14]], even though there were 26 main pages by the time this index page was replaced.

Through fall 2005, the [[Ween Intro]] would play during the [[Halloween]] season.

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==== <span class="mw-headline">April Fools' Day</span> ====

This page was frequently replaced or altered for an [[April Fools' Day]] gag on the first of April.

* '''2004:''' A faux [[Domain parking|parked domain]] page suggested that the [[homestarrunner.com]] URL was now held by [[Thorax Corporation]], before revealing the [[20X6]] toon [[Under Construction]].
* '''2005:''' [[HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!]] greeted viewers by informing them that Homestar Runner had become a subscription-based site.
* '''2006:''' The index page, along with most of the website, [[April Fools' 2006|was rotated upside-down]].
* '''2009:''' [[April Fool 09]] replaced the index page, changing the [[Old New Intro|intro]] into [[Sbemailiarized Entertainment|a Strong Bad email]].
* '''2010:''' The toon [[Xeriouxly Forxe]], announcing extreme redesigns for the characters, automatically played.
* '''2014:''' The index page [[April Fool 2014|appeared old and dilapidated]] before playing a toon joking about [[Hiatuses|the current status of the website]]. This alternate index page remained in place for roughly three months.

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Domain reserved<br />
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New annual fee!<br />
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Flip 'em up Fran<br />
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==== <span class="mw-headline">Trogday 08</span> ====

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On January 13, 2008, the index page featured a picture of [[Trogdor]] in the shape of the numeral 5 (referred to elsewhere [[Store T-Shirts|as Five-dor]]) on a black background, to celebrate [[Trogday (holiday)|Trogdor's fifth birthday]]. The two text options appeared in all caps with exclamation points. This page remained up for a week, returning to normal on January 21.

Unlike the standard index page, "come on in!" on the Five-dor index page linked to all the existing main pages (1 through [[Main Page 24|24]]).

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==== <span class="mw-headline">Other Variations</span> ====

On January 21, 2010, a "shop our store" link was added and the "come on in" link was moved to the center of the page. After [[Xeriouxly Forxe|that year's April Fools']], the original index page was restored on April 2.

An [[Old-Timey]] version of the index page featuring a mechanized [[The Homestar Runner]] was shown in [[sbemail 206]], though it never was in place on the actual index page.

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==== <span class="mw-headline">Post-Flash Transition (2018-2020)</span> ====

''See also [[Post-Flash Site Update]]''

On January 13, 2018, an [[Index Page Footer|HTML footer]] was added to the page mentioning the retirement of [[Flash]]. It announced a future redesign of the site, linked to [[YouTube]] videos and the HTML [[TROGDOR!]] game, and allowed viewers to sign up for [[The Deleteheads Download|the Deleteheads Download]] mailing list. This text was updated frequently, usually for announcements.

On July 17, 2018, an unfinished redesigned version was revealed at [https://new.homestarrunner.com/ new.homestarrunner.com]. This re-imagined index page featured an embedded YouTube player, with drop-down menus for playlists and episodes. However, it was given little attention and few to no updates after its unveiling, later officially referred to as abandoned.

On December 31, 2020, the page was replaced by a white screen with a static image of [[Sticklyman]] shoveling pudding with the Homestar Runner logo, stating that the site was "way under construction" and "might [[Be's|be's]] down and/or weird for a bit". Soon after, [[Post-Flash Site Update|the website was updated]], and the page was upgraded to the current version.

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== <span class="mw-headline"> Current Version (2021-Present) </span> ==

''From "[[Post-Flash Site Update|post-flash update!]]":''

<blockquote>The first thing you'll notice is that the landing page when you go to homestarrunner.com is very different. There are now useful things on here! Not just "watch intro!".</blockquote>
The index page features [[Homestar Runner]] and [[Strong Bad]] standing in a stylized version of [[The Field|the field]], underneath "homestarrunner.com" written in large text in the typeface Bauhaus 93. A blue ribbon reading "come on in" on the left leads to a random main page. On the right are two content blocks of auto-scrolling captioned images: "the latest [[Style|styles]]", consisting of [[Index Page Messages|messages about updates]], and "[[Store|store]]", highlighting recent products at all three storefronts. A feed of [[@StrongBadActual]] tweets was featured alongside these two widgets; this was removed November 23, 2023.

The scene changes to reflect the time of day on the viewer's computer clock (in a manner similar to the old [[Store Thank You Messages]]):

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== <span class="mw-headline"> Easter Eggs </span> ==

* Characters will peek in from the left when clicking on Homestar or [[Strong Bad]] (or when time has passed), and will say a line when clicked. Clicking near the left side of the screen or on Homestar or Strong Bad will also make a character show up.
** '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''
** '''STRONG MAD:''' I'M A WEBSITE!
** '''STRONG SAD:''' Leave me alone!
** '''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles}''
** '''MARZIPAN:''' Lookin' pretty good! (line taken directly from [[The Luau]])
** '''COACH Z:''' This is a great worbsite!
** '''BUBS:''' That's five dollars a click!
** '''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Doo hoo hoo hoo!
** '''THE POOPSMITH:''' ''{"splat" sound}''
** '''HOMSAR:''' Ah'm a real batch export!

* On April 16, 2025, the Index Page was updated with the text "celebrating 25 dot coms".
** Clicking on the words will cause Homestar to say "dot com" and a ".com" will appear. Each time the words are clicked, another ".com" will appear. At the 26th click, a final ".com" will fill the screen, and then they will all fade away.
** Clicking on each pop-up character will cause the character to say a line:
*** '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises that resemble "dot com"}''
*** '''STRONG MAD:''' I'M A WEBSITE!
*** '''STRONG SAD:''' Dooot cooom.
*** '''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles}''
*** '''MARZIPAN:''' Dot com!
*** '''COACH Z:''' Dort corm!
*** '''BUBS:''' Dot com!
*** '''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Dot com!
*** '''THE POOPSMITH:''' ''{"splat" sound}''
*** '''HOMSAR:''' Ah'm your worst RSS feed.

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== <span class="mw-headline"> See Also </span> ==

* [[Index Page Messages]]
* [[Index Page Footer]]

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== <span class="mw-headline"> External Links </span> ==

* [https://homestarrunner.com/ visit the index page]
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/index.html visit the Flash index page]
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/welcome.swf view the Flash file]
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/fivedor.swf view the Flash file for the Trogdor index page]
* [https://new.homestarrunner.com/ View an old redesign of the index page]
* [http://www.homestarrunner.com/ view the "Shop Our Store" version]
* [https://homestarrunner.com/ visit the December 31, 2020 version]

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[/wiki/Special:Categories Categories]: <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography|Homestar Runner Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Strong Bad Filmography|Strong Bad Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:The Cheat Filmography|The Cheat Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Strong Mad Filmography|Strong Mad Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Strong Sad Filmography|Strong Sad Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Pom Pom Filmography|Pom Pom Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Marzipan Filmography|Marzipan Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Coach Z Filmography|Coach Z Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Bubs Filmography|Bubs Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:The King of Town Filmography|The King of Town Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:The Poopsmith Filmography|The Poopsmith Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Homsar Filmography|Homsar Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Trogdor Filmography|Trogdor Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Special Pages|Special Pages]]</span>

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