To Subweb or Not To Subweb???

[amsaw]

We have a web site for writers, http://amsaw.org, in which a literary agency has its own sub-site, http://amsaw.org/swetkyagency/. But, as I now know I'm the last to learn, when someone types in the literary agency address, up comes a linked list of all files and pages in the agency folder, instead of the agency's home page. I converted the agency site from a folder to a sub web, thinking that would do the trick, but it didn't.

Any advice on how to set up the root web to get browsers to go to the agency's home page without exposing every file in the sub web? - D. J.

[Spathiphyllum]

Create .htaccess file (chmod 0644) in main domain or add the following to the current .htaccess file

# security feature
<FilesMatch "\.ht(access|passwd|group)$">
Deny from All
</FilesMatch>

Options -Indexes
IndexIgnore *

# create default html file or script for directory accesses
# can be a single entry or multiple entries
DirectoryIndex index.html home.html

Go to cPanel->Manage site and "Add subdomain" (for http://amsaw.org/swetkyagency) if you have not done so already. You may need to contact support to enable this feature.

These should get you on the right track.

[amsaw]

I appreciate the info. It seems to work just fine, now. I owe you one. - D. J.

[Spathiphyllum]

You're welcome.
In the spirit of the occasion, i.e. Friday, .