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Posted by Tianerad 999
Tianerad 999
4,063 Points

'Index Of' Question Error

In my html code, when I try to preview my code, something comes up, saying 'Index Of', and below it are all my pages. I do not want this and have been wondering what this was for a very long time. If someone could please help me figure what this is, it would be wonderful!

Thanks,

-Tianerad 999
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

It sounds like you are missing an index file in your root directory. If this is in a workspace can you post a snapshot?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

For many web servers, including the one built into workspaces, displaying the folder contents is the normal behavior when the default landing page cannot be found in the root (main) folder.

A typical name for the landing page is "index.html". Check if that file is missing, misspelled or has been moved to a sub-folder.

Tianerad 999
Tianerad 999
4,063 Points
Tianerad 999
Tianerad 999
4,063 Points

That's the problem? Huh...I thought you could just name it anything and put .html. Thanks for the tip!