The index manager is a great tool for most users that have directories and directories of just plain files, images, or documents. Most users do not want to spend the time to create index files to link all the images, files or documents together and correctly so they can be displayed and served to their users. If there isn’t an index setup for a directory, most of the time the server will auto-create a page for users to view. Some browsers do not support this and the page will not display correctly or if at all.

This is where the index manager comes into play. This will allow users to define how directories are handled on their account. They can set directories up to display in four different manners.

Default System Settings – This will use system defined settings to determine how directories are displayed to users accessing them.

No Indexes – This will set the system to not use an index at all and in most cases will return a forbidden error to users trying to access them.

Standard Indexing (text only) – This will use the standard format of indexing and will not display any images at all. This is great for directories with a large amount of files within them and they need to load quickly and not use to many system resources.

Fancy Indexing (graphics) – This will use graphics and format everything so it looks nicely. This is normally the system default for most users.

Any of these settings will work with most browsers with the exception of the “Default System Settings”. Not all servers and accounts are setup and configured the same, so there could be something that could cause this option to not work with some browsers or users.

Note: Be sure to check the permissions on each folder before setting up these settings. If it isn’t set correctly, nothing can access them. So be sure to check the permissions and CHMOD to the correct setting. In most cases 755 will work just fine.

Setting the Index Settings

Setting up each folder is a very simple process and doesn’t take any time at all. Browsing through each folder and into sub-folders can be a bit tricky, so be sure to pay attention to each step correctly.

Folders that contain index files do not need any settings placed on them. This can cause problems with existing index files if you’re not careful when setting these up.

The first thing we’ll need to do is decide which folder we’d like to apply these settings to. If it’s a main folder located in the root directory, simply click on the folder that you’d like to set these settings for.

Another page will load with the options we discussed above. Simply choose the option that best fits what you’d like to use and click on save.

If a sub-directory is wanted, simple click on the directory it’s in and disregard the settings and locate the link at the bottom of the page that says “Back To /home/username/public_html/folder/”. Simply click on this link and it will display a directory listing for that folder. Then the folder that is needed can be selected if it’s located within this folder.

Removing Settings

Removing the settings is pretty much the same as setting them up. Simply click on the folder that needs the settings removed and select “Default System Setting”. This will set everything back to the default system setting, or back to what it was before setting it before.

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