direct access to folder in root

Regular Joined: Aug 04, 2006 Posts: 64

hello all,
i have been looking in the forums for the last hour for way to allow access to a folder. example www.mysite.com/photo I want to be able to download a zip file directly from that folder.

thanks
Lonk

registered · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:53 pm

There is no reason you shouldn't be able to download the zip file from a folder that I know of.

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:54 pm

here is the error i get when i try to access the folder

ERROR: 403 - Forbidden
You do not have permission to access the requested file
Hint: The server understood the request, but is refusing to fulfill it
Authorization will not help and you SHOULD NOT repeat the request as you may be banned

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:57 pm

in the cpanel error log i see this error

[Fri Dec 02 21:59:48 2011] [error] [client XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX] Directory index forbidden by Options directive: /home/lonk/public_html/photo/

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:59 pm

Are you using the correct path such as www.mysite.com/photo/myphoto.zip

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:06 pm

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/apache-403-forbidden-error-and-solution/

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:15 pm

yes im using the correct path. its trying to load the autotheme, could autotheme be messing it up?

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:29 am

Directory Index forbidden is usually associated with an htaccess file directive.
Do you have a htaccess file in that directory, possibly with the command Deny All