How do I prevent users from being able to access files in folders, like www.mydomain.com/folderOne/, www.mydomain.com/folderTwo/, www.mydomain.com/folderThree … and so on, deny all direct access to directory listing.
Cheers /Adam
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Depending on what other goals you may have, there are two ways to accomplish this: (i) <a href=“https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-use-the-htaccess-file”>How To Use the .htaccess File</a>; or (ii) <a href=“https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/linux-permissions-basics-and-how-to-use-umask-on-a-vps”>Linux Permissions Basics and How to Use Umask on a VPS</a>.
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