Automatic index generation is enabled with using Options +Indexes . See the Options directive for more details. If the FancyIndexing option is given with the IndexOptions directive, the column headers are links that control the order of the display.

HTTPd is a software program, that usually runs in the background, as a process. It plays the role of server in a client-server model using HTTP and/or HTTPS network protocols. HTTPd waits for the incoming client requests and for each request it answers by replying with requested information.

The index. html file is the default file a web server will serve up when you access the website using just the domain name and not a specific HTML file name. In the /var/www/html directory, create a file with the name index. html .

The DirectoryIndex directive sets the list of resources to look for, when the client requests an index of the directory by specifying a / at the end of the directory name.