.htaccess Tutorial - Directory Listing
When a web browser is pointed to a directory on your web site which does not have an index.html file in it, the files in that directory can be listed on a web page.
1. Enable/Disable Directory Listing
To have the web server produce a list of files for such directories, use the below line in your .htaccess.
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To have an error (403) returned instead, use this line.
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2. Listing Style
Either a basic list of files can be shown, or a ‘fancy’ list including icons, file size, modification date and more.
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Add this to your .htaccess file to use the ‘fancy’ style.
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Use the above line if you prefer a more basic file list.
3. Ignore Files
Let’s say you have a directory with .jpg, .gif and .png image files. You only want the .png files to show in the directory listings. Add this line to your .htaccess.
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The web server now ignores the .gif and .jpg files.
4. Modify Index File
Maybe you don’t want a list of the files, you want a specific file to be shown instead. You could upload an index.html file in this directory. There is another way.
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Instead of listing the files, web page myfile.html will now be shown for this directory and its subdirectories.













2 Responses to “.htaccess Tutorial - Directory Listing”
By merosansarma on Sep 3, 2007 | Reply
Dear Admin,
Thank you so much for your computer tips, articles and utilities. Now, I need your small help, do you mind?
Now, I want to know what is wildcarded subdomains and “The wildcards must point to the web root directory”: Please let me know with example how to do it. I have personal webserver and domain name but I am not expert in Web Developer. Please help me!
(I can see wildcarded in the control panel but I don’t know how to use it)
Thanks,
Merosansarma
By admin on Sep 3, 2007 | Reply
Hi,
I have added new blog for Wildcard DNS, you can read it at http://www.myblog.com.np/2007/09/03/what-is-a-wildcard-dns/
Regards,
Prakash