Directory listing does not work

[jorgemuralles]

Hi Folks, I hope you are doing well.

I have a domain name where I installed Joomla but I am having some trouble.

I the rook directory I have created a folder to save some images that I use in a news letter.

I want to allow directory listing on it so I can use the images that are in it for my design.

Here is the link to this directory:

http://www.murallesenterprises.com/pictures/

The problem is that when I installed Joomla on this domain the directory browsing on the pictures folder stops working.

I get a blank page instead. I am not able to view the contents of this folder.

If I uninstalled Joomla, it works again.

Does anyone know how to fix this problem.

Thanks.

Jorge Murallles

[imanickam]

You can access images in the directory where Joomla is installed and its sub-directories. From what you are mentioning, the images you want to access are in a separate directory outside of the directory where Joomla is installed.

I would suggest uploading those images using the Media Manager into the images directory of Joomla! and you would be in a position to access those images.

[sovainfo]

Joomla instructs you to disable directory listing in .htaccess (Options -Indexes). You can change that so it is allowed for your folder. Use the <directory> tag and Options +Indexes within it.

[RedEye]

Joomla instructs you to disable directory listing in .htaccess (Options -Indexes). You can change that so it is allowed for your folder. Use the <directory> tag and Options +Indexes within it.

You also have to change/comment out IndexIgnore, otherwise no files will be shown.
And as a note: You can't use <directory> tag within .htaccess.

[sovainfo]

Obviously you need to use the <directory> tag where it is allowed. Joomla disables directory listing in .htaccess, which needs to be changed to apache configuration when using <directory> tag to allow it but continue to disallow for joomla folders.

As an alternative you can add an .htaccess with "options +Indexes" in those folders you allow to be listed.

Another alternative would be to move non-joomla stuff outside the joomla folder.

[jorgemuralles]

Thank you everyone for the help.

I got it to work.

I am having trouble getting the fancyIndex to work. It does not show the icons.

http://www.uniformescaf.com/pictures/newsletter/

Can anyone tell me how to make that work.

Thanks.

Jorge Muralles

[leolam]

Why using something that is so dangerous with direct access to your directory system? Why not using a directory component for that? This is actually a very bad solution you are trying to create and very vulnerable

Leo

[RedEye]

Obviously you need to use the <directory> tag where it is allowed.

Obviously to you and me, but for most of the users it's not.

Joomla disables directory listing in .htaccess, which needs to be changed to apache configuration when using <directory> tag to allow it but continue to disallow for joomla folders.

The good way, if you're able to touch this file what most of the users here are not.

As an alternative you can add an .htaccess with "options +Indexes" in those folders you allow to be listed.

Still you have to change the .htaccess Joomla! provides and comment out IndexIgnore.

I am having trouble getting the fancyIndex to work. It does not show the icons. Can anyone tell me how to make that work.

Add the following line to your .htaccess to enable fancy indexes:
IndexOptions +FancyIndexing
If you want all folders first than files use:
IndexOptions +FancyIndexing +FoldersFirst

Why using something that is so dangerous with direct access to your directory system?

Indexing a folder with only directories and images in it is far far away from being dangerous...

[jorgemuralles]

Thanks for all the help.

I have tried everything above, still not working. It must have to do with the Joomla installation.

Thanks anyway.

Jorge Muralles

[RedEye]

I have tried everything above, still not working. It must have to do with the Joomla installation.

Nope it doesn't! Contact your hoster and ask him to get FancyIndexing working.