How can i restrict a folder that i create in root directory in a codeigniter project?

Question

I have a codeigniter project. If i create a folder in root direct that can't provide codeigniter framework by default, if i hit a url with base_url + folder_name(http://localhost/Magpie/css/) as a result browser will shown all the file in this folder screenshot attach in bellow :

How can i Manage this problem

Already I used a .htaccess file in project root directory. my .htaccess code in bellow :

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /Magpie/
RewriteCond $1 !^(index\.php|images|css|js|robots\.txt|favicon\.ico)
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ ./index.php/$1 [L,QSA]
</IfModule>

Create an empty index.html file in it, people wont be able to see files when you access it through browser — Umar Khan, Jul 05 '18 at 12:35
Or look into `.htaccess` and deny from all on the root of this dir — Can O' Spam, Jul 05 '18 at 12:48
Possible duplicate of [deny directory listing with htaccess](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5932641/deny-directory-listing-with-htaccess) — CBroe, Jul 05 '18 at 13:00

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 05 '18 at 14:30

update your .htaccess with this

I have just added Options -Indexes in you .htaccess

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
Options -Indexes
RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /Magpie/
RewriteCond $1 !^(index\.php|images|css|js|robots\.txt|favicon\.ico)
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ ./index.php/$1 [L,QSA]
</IfModule>

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 07 '18 at 09:31

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Update your .htaccess file and add below line on top

Options -Indexes

answered Jul 07 '18 at 09:31

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 07 '18 at 09:08

If you create a extra folder that can't provide codeigniter framework by default.

To restrict the folder's all file follow the next Step :

Step-1

create a .htaccess file into the folder

Step-2

save this line of code that provide in bellow:

 Options -Indexes

Step-3

Now Run your Project

How can i restrict a folder that i create in root directory in a codeigniter project?

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