Installed WordPress in a subdirectory – displays Index of…

put this in your .htaccess file
DirectoryIndex index.php index.html
then refresh browser cache – ctrl + F5
go to site normally

I used fantastico to create blog. I actually had it created one but decided to re-do in order to get the adsense (ads.php) file activated.
I had this problem with the index before, but got it corrected by re-installing.

1) I now have the same problem with the index displaying. I’ve deleted everything and re-installed three times today. Still a problem.

Have no idea where to find .htaccess file and don’t understand what you say to add. I am very low tech.

2) I notice that duplicate folders were created:
wp-admin, wp-content and wp-includes
followed by the same 3 folders again.

samboll – Does it matter where in the htaccess I put this?

sannoble – You will have to use an FTP program that will display the invisable files. I’m on a Mac and use FileZilla

samboll – Does it matter where in the htaccess I put this?

sannoble – You will have to use an FTP program that will display the invisable files. I’m on a Mac and use FileZilla

still lost.

I was able to find the htaccess file a couple places in hosting system file manager.

and at times can see it in ftp software.

still don’t know what i’m supposed to do with it.
cannot double click the file and open it.

Very frutstrated. I’ve literally re-installed six times.
As I said, that did the trick a month ago. I could login to wp-admin. and the url displayed the blog.

now I’ve regressed.

Sandra

Sannoble – I’m fairly new to WP and I apologize I have not been much help. I’m not familiar with fantastico. The htaccess file you are looking for should be in the httpdocs.

As for my problem, I have tried adding the code samboll mentioned to several locations in my htaccess file. I’m still having the same results.

Can anyone else please help?
Steve

hi,
sorry been away

anywhere in .htaccess not inside the wp stuff will work – just put it at the top

if that doesn’t work, you may need to talk to your host about it

I guess you’re not understanding that I do not understand.

As I said, htaccess is multiple places. So not sure where to put it.

#1
Is it supposed to be under root directory or public_html, or under www or under the blog folder?
And once I figure that out, should htaccess be under private or one of the vti folders?

#2
the following makes no sense to me
put this in your .htaccess file
DirectoryIndex index.php index.html

What is that? A line of code

#3
And since I said I haven’t found a way to open the file,
don’t know how to put anything in it.

and if I need to ftp. It means I am moving something from 1 place to another. So where would I get that stuff from.

to answer Steve,
fantastico is a utility that automatically creates wordpress blogs and other things. Most hosting companies offer it in cpanel.

Sandra

@ sannoble
I wasn’t answering you

1 – the .htaccess in your wordpres folder (wherever you have it installed

2 – open your ftp client – download .htaccess and c & p the above line into the top of your .htaccess – upload it

@ sannoble, if I may suggests you start a separate thread.

@ samboll,
Here is what I have in the htaccess file. Is this correct?

DirectoryIndex index.php index.html
# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPress

@ sambol,
I tried that and still get the same result.

Also, “you may need to talk to your host about it.”
It’s not my host. It’s the clients and unfortunately they are really no help at all. Hosting is not there business. (friend of a friend, free, etc.) Yes, I have already tried to get them to move to my servers where this would not be a problem. It may be our last option.

If anyone has any other suggestions…?

Thx,
Steve

Any assistance here would be appreciated.

Just an FYI – The htaccess file is in the subdirectory. Is this the correct location?

OK, I have found the solution elsewhere. I hope this will help anyone else having same or similar problem.

1) I did as suggested by sambol above; added “DirectoryIndex index.php index.html” to the htacess file.

2) Sent this request to the hosting provider.
“Have the host admins edit the Apache httpd.conf file to ensure that index.php is in the list of “index” files.”

I’m not sure If it was both or just #2.

Thx,
Steve