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Proper structure is important when building a website. Including an index page in each folder is one of the basic steps to both design and security. By default, if a visitor lands on a subdirectory without an index page, they will see an \u201cIndex Of\u201d page that lists all files and folders under that directory. This can be at the least embarrassing and unprofessional and at most a security risk. Follow the instructions below to learn about preventing the \u201cIndex Of\u201d listing page using the Index Manager<\/strong> in the cPanel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to prevent displaying the \u201cIndex Of\u201d page via cPanel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  1. First, log into your cPanel interface<\/a>. <\/li>
  2. Look through the categories listing on the right hand panel of the main cPanel page and find the Advanced<\/em> category. Click on the <\/span>Indexes<\/b> icon to continue.<\/span>
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  3. On the next page, you can select the directory you want to edit. The directories you see are all of the directories in the top level of cPanel\u2019s home folder, just as you\u2019d see if you opened the cPanel File Manager. If the directory you want to edit is a few levels deep, click through the directories on the left until you find the one you want to edit, then click the Edit<\/strong> button for that directory.<\/span>
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  4. You are now brought to a screen where you can select the Indexing style you want to present. To prevent any index listing at all, simply select the No Indexing<\/strong> radio button. Click Save<\/strong> to activate your selection. <\/span>
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  5. Now you can visit your site and view the same directory or subdirectory without an index file. You should receive a 403 Forbidden<\/strong> page instead of a list of files. Below is a before and after shot demonstrating how the No Index setting prevents the display of the file list.<\/span> <\/span>
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    Proper structure is important when building a website. Including an index page in each folder is one of the basic steps to both design and security. By default, if a visitor lands on a subdirectory without an index page, they will see an \u201cIndex Of\u201d page that lists all files and folders under that directory. Read More ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cpanel"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPreventing the "Index Of" listing page using the Index Manager | InMotion Hosting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Tired of the Index Of listing in your subdirectories? 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