Lt Major Burns
"Dicky" Charlteston-Burns
how do i get my http://anotherwebsite.net/files directory to show as a directory listing?
and can i password it, if it's not too complex?
and can i password it, if it's not too complex?
get URL to show as directory listing?
- Thread starter Lt Major Burns
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Put a file named .htaccess in it containing this one line
Options +Indexes
You should be able to set up password protection via your host's control panel but that's where it gets a little tricky. The protection is done via a .htaccess file as well which is automatically written to the directory.
So it will overwrite the .htaccess file you've just created to allow directory listings. You can create your own password protection .htaccess file (google for instructions) and include both functions but IMO that's inferior to using the host's system since it will write the password file to a directory you can't access.
I suggest moving your files directory one level deeper, ie:
http://anotherwebsite.net/my/files
Then you can password protect 'my' and place any .htaccess file in 'files' and know the system won't overwrite your file.
If that's actually your site it looks like it's 1&1 and their FAQs are quite good. They have answers for both of these questions.
Options +Indexes
You should be able to set up password protection via your host's control panel but that's where it gets a little tricky. The protection is done via a .htaccess file as well which is automatically written to the directory.
So it will overwrite the .htaccess file you've just created to allow directory listings. You can create your own password protection .htaccess file (google for instructions) and include both functions but IMO that's inferior to using the host's system since it will write the password file to a directory you can't access.
I suggest moving your files directory one level deeper, ie:
http://anotherwebsite.net/my/files
Then you can password protect 'my' and place any .htaccess file in 'files' and know the system won't overwrite your file.
If that's actually your site it looks like it's 1&1 and their FAQs are quite good. They have answers for both of these questions.
Lt Major Burns
"Dicky" Charlteston-Burns
i've tried that but it's not working
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