Parent Directory

i need Help!
My parent directory displays in the web browser. How do i
get rid of this. i am pretty new to websites so any suggestions
would be greatly appreciated..
THANKS

PCL_Jennifer wrote:
> i need Help!
> My parent directory displays in the web browser. How do
i get rid of this. i am pretty new to websites so any suggestions
would be greatly appreciated..
> THANKS
Talk to your host, or place an "index.htm(l)" in your parent
folder,
or if you're hosted on UNIX, google ".htaccess"
Mick

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