How do I enable index page generation on my users.aber.ac.uk webpages?

Automatic index page generation on users.aber.ac.uk is disabled by default. It can be enabled for specific folders:

• Open a terminal session and log-on to the account you are working with
• Change directory (use the command cd directoryname substituting the name of your folder) until you are in the directory you wish to index e.g. cd public_html/my_website
• You will need to create a file called .htaccess. If you are already using an .htaccess file for another purpose e.g. to password protect your web page, you will need to edit the existing file
• Type pico .htaccess to open a text editor
  
  • If you haven't used an .htaccess file before in this folder, you will see a blank document
  • If you've already used an .htaccess file before, you will see the existing contents of the file
• Enter the text below into pico (or add it as an additional line to your existing file):
  Options +Indexes
• Save this file by using Ctrl+O and entering the file name .htaccess
• Press return to confirm the file name and press Ctrl+X to quit the pico editor
• Set the permissions on the .htaccess file by typing in chmod 644 .htaccess and press return