How does one use HTACCESS? THANKS SULLY & ROSSMAN! ***FIXED***

[Nocturnal]

I want to put pictures on my host however my host has open directories. I want to learn how to use htaccess so that I can have it say something like restricted or something along those lines. Thanks!

 

[yllus]

Create a file called .htaccess with one line in it:

Options -Indexes

That'll do it.

 

[Twista]

Originally posted by: yllus
Create a file called .htaccess with one line in it:

Options -Indexes

That'll do it.

whatever he just said.

 

[Crucial]

make sure you put an .htaccess file in each folder that you have pictures in. If you want to allow the folders to be accessed just remove the - before Indexes.

 

[RossMAN]

Ryan,

You can do this (what sully suggested) from within cPanel, very easy to do.

AIM me if you need help.

 

[RossMAN]

Ryan,

I'm glad you figured this out

Ross