title: Google Cloud bucket static host, rewrite urls
body: <p>I'm curious about an aspect of Google Cloud static hosting (via a bucket) and wonder if anybody here has knowledge of it.</p>
  
  <p>Before I moved my website over to GCP, I used an .htaccess file to rewrite files such as index.html to display when requested without .html</p>
  
  <p>I found that this looked better and would display my site as www.domain.com/index rather than www.domain.com/index.html</p>
  
  <p>I also used my .htaccess file to forced http requests to https</p>
  
  <p>I know this is impossible with GCP, as htaccess files won't be read in a bucket. I read that app.yaml file will do this same thing, however, it's my understand that app.yaml is used by an App Engine. I host my website in bucket, and use a load balancer to allow https request.</p>
  
  <p>If I create an app.yaml file and place it in my bucket, is it possible to get the same results I had with htaccess? Anybody have any suggestions?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>