How to Enable/Disable Directory Listing with .htaccess via DirectAdmin?

You can use DirectAdmin to change the.htaccess file and enable or deactivate the directory listing. To indicate the configuration, all you need to do is include a specific directive.

To Enable Directory Listing with .htaccess

1. Log in to your DirectAdmin account.

2. Create or edit the .htaccess file using the File Manager tool.

Here’s an article that you can refer: How to Create/Edit .htaccess File via DirectAdmin?

3. You will have to enter this directive at the start of the file.

Options +Indexes

4. Once you do that, click SAVE.

The next time you browse for the directory listing, it will display the index.

To Disable Directory Listing with .htaccess

1. Create or edit the .htaccess file using the File Manager tool.

2. You will have to enter this directive at the start of the file.

Options -Indexes

3. Once you do that, click SAVE.

The next time you browse for the directory listing, it will display the 403 HTTP Forbidden Access error.

That is how you can configure the .htaccess file via DirectAdmin to enable/disable directory listing.