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Listing the contents of a directory that has no index
If you put the files in a directory on the server and type the URL for this directory into your browser, you will get an error message: the files will not be listed automatically. You will get an error:
Create an .htaccess file in the folder in question
Insert the following command:
Setting up the .htaccess file to enable directory listings
Please note that this solution will only work if you if you do not have any index in the directory concerned: you must remove any index.php, index.html, index.htm files etc, along with the welcome.php file if present, as this is also an index just like index.html/php etc.
http://www.tuteurs.ens.fr/internet/web/htaccess.html#s4
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/mod/mod_autoindex.html
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/mod/core.html#options
Access denied!
Either there is no index document or the directory is protected.
If you think there is a server error, please contact the site administrator.
Error 403
Actions to be carried out
Create an .htaccess file in the folder in question
Insert the following command:
Options +IndexesIllustrated steps
Setting up the .htaccess file to enable directory listings
More information/References
Please note that this solution will only work if you if you do not have any index in the directory concerned: you must remove any index.php, index.html, index.htm files etc, along with the welcome.php file if present, as this is also an index just like index.html/php etc.
http://www.tuteurs.ens.fr/internet/web/htaccess.html#s4
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/mod/mod_autoindex.html
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/mod/core.html#options
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