{"id":9568,"date":"2026-06-03T06:42:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T04:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&p=9568"},"modified":"2026-06-03T06:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T04:42:16","slug":"how-to-prevent-a-directory-file-listing-from-being-displayed","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-prevent-a-directory-file-listing-from-being-displayed\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prevent a Directory File Listing from Being Displayed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In some situations, accessing a directory directly through a web browser may display a list of all files stored inside it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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might display all files located in the downloads<\/code> directory if directory listing is enabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This behavior can expose files that were not intended to be publicly visible and may create security or privacy concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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