How to manage index files

Overview

You can set the default files Apache looks for when a browser requests a URL that doesn’t end in a file name. You can also toggle whether Apache displays the contents of a directory if no default files are found. 

Step by step instructions

1. Log in to your SiteWorx account.

   • If you do not know your password, click Forgot your password on the login page.

2. From the main menu, click Hosting Features > Htaccess.

3. Click the Index Management link for the directory that you would like to manage.

4. In the Default Index Files field, type a list of default index files, one file name per line.

5. From the Directory Listing drop-down menu, select the desired behavior for when a browser requests a URL that ends in a back slash, directory, and no default index files are found.
   If set to:

   • No: The browser will display a 403 Forbidden message.

   • Yes: The browser will display a list of the contents of the directory.

   • Inherited: The setting will be inherited from a parent directory.

6. From the Directory Listing Style field, select the desired listing style.
   If set to:

   • Inherited: The directory list will inherit the settings defined for the parent directory.

   • Simple Listing: The directory list will simply include the directory’s file names.

   • Fancy Listing: The directory list will include timestamps and file sizes.

7. Click Update.