Indexes

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When a visitor accesses a directory rather than a page on your website, the browser displays the directory's index page. If the index page does not exist, the browser displays a list of files in that directory. Use the Indexes ( Indexes) interface to define how the server displays specific directory indexes to visitors, or to disable index display for a directory.

Configure directory settings

To configure directory settings, follow these steps:

1. Click Settings and then select one of the following locations to start browsing:

- Home (Home) — Starts the search for the domain from the home directory.

- Web Root (Web Root) — Begin navigation at the document root for your account's primary domain.

- Document Root (Document Root for) — Select the domain corresponding to the document root from which to start navigation.

2. To configure the interface to always open the selection in step 1, select the Always open this directory in the future checkbox.

3. Click (Save ).

Manage index settings

To manage your directory's index settings, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the desired folder as follows:

- To navigate directories, use the folder icon () or click the name of the directory.

- To navigate up one level in the directory tree, click Up One Level at the top of the directory contents list.

- To navigate to your home directory, click Home ( Home) above the directory listing.

- Click on the name of the parent directory to view and select its subdirectories. Then click on the desired subdirectory name.

2. To configure security settings for a directory or subdirectory, click Edit under the Actions column. A new interface will appear.

3. Select one of the following options:

- Inherit (Inherit) — A directory inherits the index settings of its parent directory. If the parent directory has index settings, the directory uses the system default settings.

- Indexing No (No Indexing) — The server does not list the contents of the directory. The browser will display a message stating that the content is prohibited.

- File Show Only (Show Filename Only) — The server lists the contents of a directory by file name only .

- File Name and Description Show (Show Filename and Description) — The server lists the file name and additional information such as file size and file type.

4. Click Save . The new index settings appear in the interface under the Index Type .

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