Small Apache Question

spank · 09-01-2003, 01:52 PM

how do I make apache list my directory content. now when I start it I have to get an index.html file in /var/www/html

trickykid · 09-01-2003, 02:06 PM

By default it will most likely have Indexing on and if you want to view directory indexing in a particular folder, exclude the folder from having an index.html file in it.

spank · 09-01-2003, 02:27 PM

I posted here because i`m a newbie.
I start apache and when I connect it gives me the default Test Page... you know the one. If I put a index.html it shows me that. How can I make it show the contents of the directory.
Sorry my english and my newbiness.
http://213.233.86.123:81/

trickykid · 09-01-2003, 02:29 PM

Like I stated in my first post, remove the index.html file or rename it as something other than index.html

david_ross · 09-01-2003, 02:31 PM

You may have a section like this in httpd.conf if it exists then comment it out and restart apache:

Code:

#
# Disable autoindex for the root directory, and present a
# default Welcome page if no other index page is present.
#
<LocationMatch "^/$>
    Options -Indexes
    ErrorDocument 403 /error/noindex.html
</LocationMatch>

trickykid · 09-01-2003, 02:32 PM

Also in your httpd.conf file make sure you have this, the words in bold added that is:

Code:

# This may also be "None", "All", or any combination of "Indexes",
# "Includes", "FollowSymLinks", "ExecCGI", or "MultiViews".
#
# Note that "MultiViews" must be named *explicitly* --- "Options All"
# doesn't give it to you.
#
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews

spank · 09-01-2003, 02:47 PM

david_ross thx

how can I move the / directory from /var/www/html to another place (the /home/user dir)

david_ross · 09-01-2003, 02:49 PM

You will need to chang ethe DocumentRoot directive and the <DIRECTORY> entry for the current location to that of the new one. Remember that your files/folders will need to be readable by the user "apache".