Index Of Parent Directory -

Additionally, the DirectoryIndex directive tells the server which files to look for first. For example: DirectoryIndex index.html index.php index.htm

If you have an Apache server with default styling, the page looks like this: index of parent directory

When a browser requests a URL that points to a folder rather than a specific file (e.g., ://example.com ), the server follows a specific logic: Search for Index File: index of parent directory