Using Index Manager

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The cPanel Index Manager can be a helpful tool if you know how to use it. As an example, if you have a sub folder called, let's say, images. Unless you have a index.html (or another form of the index file) in there, a visitor can easily see a list of all of your files by pointing to that folder in their web browser.

• Video Tutorial on How to Use the cPanel Index Manager

How Do You Use the cPanel Index Manager?

The best way to prevent the previous from opening is to use the Index Manager which will turn off the index for the folder. The first step you must take to use your Index Manager is to login to your cPanel account. Once you are on the front page, look for the icon marked "Index Manager" and click it.

Now you are on the Index Manager page. From here, select the folder you wish to protect and a new page.

Here you can setup an index manager rule for what happens to the index for that specific folder.

• Default System Settings (acts normally)
• No Indexes (turns the indexes off)
• Standard Indexing (text only)
• Fancy Indexing (with graphics)

Select the one you wish to use, and then hit the "Save" button. You can use the same steps to turn an index back on (or change to any other options) too.

TIP: You can also accomplish the same goal as this by putting an empty file called index.html into the folder you wish to protect.