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A default placeholder or blank page usually means the server cannot find your real index file, or a PHP error is hiding the content.

In cPanel File Manager, confirm your site files are in public_html (not a subfolder) and that an index.php or index.html exists.
A blank white page often means a PHP fatal error — check cPanel Errors for the message.
For WordPress, disable plugins by renaming the plugins folder and switch theme to test.
If DNS just changed, the default page may be a cached old host; clear browser/DNS cache and wait for propagation.

If files are correct and the page is still blank with no error, raise PHP display_errors temporarily or open a ticket.

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