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How to disable the directory listing?



How to disable the directory listing?


Follow the below steps to disable the directory listing.

Step 1: Initially, open your public_html folder or home folder.

Step 2: Then check for the file .htaccess. If it is not available, then create a .htaccess file. In case the .htaccess file is available, then open it.

Step 3: Now search for below mentioned lines in the last portion of the .htaccess file.

Options Indexes

Step 4: Then modify that last line as

Options -Indexes

Note that if you have .htaccess file recently then just add the lines Options -Indexes in last portion of the .htaccess file.

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