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[APACHE] Enable files and directory listing

Sometimes it’s useful to enable files and directory listing (or indexing) to allow users viewing and downloading all the files within a directory.

To enable this feature just add or change the corresponding portion of the Apache configuration. The configuration file is usually /etc/apache2/apache2.conf or /etc/httpd/httpd.conf.

<Directory /files>
	Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
	AllowOverride None
	Require all granted
</Directory>

The outcome is showed below:

Directory Listing

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[APACHE] Password Protect a Directory with htaccess

If you like to password protect a directory on your web server, just create a .htaccess file into such a directory and put the following code:

AuthType Basic
AuthName "Restricted Area"
AuthUserFile /path/directory/protect/.htpasswd
require valid-user

Then, generate the corresponding .htpasswd file by executing the following command:

/path/directory/protect$ htpasswd -c .htpasswd admin
New password:
Re-type new password:
Adding password for user admin

Reload your web directory and enter the credentials you’ve just chosen.