Index options
cPanel enables you to specify how directories on your web site are displayed. By default, if an index file is not in a directory, the directory's contents are listed in the user's browser. This is usually not recommended and is a potential security issue.
You can set one of four options for any directory:
- Inherit: This option uses the parent directory's setting. If the index settings are not defined in the parent directory, the system will use its default settings.
- No Indexing: This option specifies that if an index file is not present, a directory listing (e.g. no files will appear for the directory) is not displayed.
- Show Filename Only: This option specifies that if the default file is missing, a simple list of the files present will display.
- Show Filename and Description: This option shows a list of files and their attributes: file size and file type.
If any type of index file (for example, index.php, index.htm, or index.html) exists in a directory, the user sees the index file regardless of which indexing option is set for the directory.
Modifying a directory's index settings
To modify a directory's index settings, follow these steps:
- Log in to cPanel.
- In the ADVANCED section of the cPanel home screen, click Indexes.
- Click the directory name that you want to modify.
- Click the indexing option that you want to set for the directory.
- Click . The new setting takes effect immediately.
