Setting directory permissions

[dungeon keeper]

Hi everyone,

I'm new in this and have just set up XAMPP 1.7 on my PC.

I have red the F.A.Q. and tried to search but havent find anything. I'm curious, how can i set folder permissions so the contents of a directory cannot be seen, or set up some additional options.

For example, i have made a new folder in htdocs folder called test. I access it with browser via address http://localhost/test/ and the contents of that directory can be seen in browser. How can i disable that?

[Izzy]

For example, i have made a new folder in htdocs folder called test. I access it with browser via address http://localhost/test/ and the contents of that directory can be seen in browser. How can i disable that?

simply add an index.html or an index.php file which can be blank or contain some text or even your site's home page.

[dungeon keeper]

Thank you

So now the contents cannot be seen, and php scripts cannot be viewed?

[Izzy]

So now the contents cannot be seen, and php scripts cannot be viewed?

The contents of a folder can't be seen but anyone who right clicks on any page served up in a browser and then select View Source can see the files contents after it has been parsed by the server, there is not much you can do about that.

[dungeon keeper]

Yeah i know that thank you