How to Disable Directory Browsing Using the htaccess Rule

Step-by-step guide to disabling directory browsing      
If you're concerned about the security of your website and want to prevent unauthorized access to your files and directories, follow our step-by-step guide on how to disable directory browsing using the htaccess rule. We'll walk you through the process and explain each step along the way.    

For security purposes, you should disable directory browsing on your website so no one can see the files/directories of your website.

You can disable Directory Browsing by adding the below line to your dot htaccess file.

Options -Indexes

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