Directory index forbidden by rule -- after uploading new template

Having FINALLY managed to load a template onto my zen-cart, i am now unable to open the Online Catalogue page (and so effectively see my 'new site') due to an error, noted in the log as a 'Directory index forbidden by rule.....' error.

(Directory index forbidden by rule: /home/fhlinux139/a/aqua-amore.streamlinenettrial.co.uk/user/htdocs/zencart/)

Any ideas how to solve this problemo..? :lamo:

Check posts #15 and #16 here:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84537

then check with your host.

hi thats a totally different problem, i dont have a 500 internal error. mine is a

"Directory index forbidden by rule" error

:mellow:

OK, read posts #18, 19 and 20 in the same thread.

What I did was search the forums for "forbidden by rule".

Hi, i think the above directory index query is specific to 500 error, as the problem still exists without the .htaccess, resulting causing THIS page when i click on the online catlog:

http://www.aqua-amore.streamlinenettrial.co.uk/zencart/index.php?main_page=

the Log says it is due to: "Directory index forbidden by rule"

:frusty:

Right so heres the update. I deleted everything, and re-uploaded.

I kept getting a 500 Error, so I checked the log, and put .htaccess_OFF for both admin/includes (which stopped styling) and includes (which stopped pop up preview).

However, I now cannot get to the Online Catlog due to this error:

Directory index forbidden by rule: /home/fhlinux139/a/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.streamlinenettrial.co.uk/user/htdocs/zencart/

any idea how I can get around this current block?

additionally, it once worked (back in the 500 error days), but now does not seem to work anymore, not even before the .htaccess are changed to remove the 500 error....

eeek!

"Directory index forbidden by rule" ... is a direct result of a configuration on the server to prevent the ability to browse a directory and list its files.

This can be caused by several things:

1. Server's apache configuration has rules set to disallow directory index browsing
2. You have a .htaccess file in that directory which has a rule in it to prevent directory index browsing (is it there but you can't see it because it's hidden?)
3. You have no index.html file in that directory and thus it thinks it needs to attempt directory index browsing
4. Your server doesn't have a rule to use index.php if no index.html file is found

Every one of those cases points to unconventional server configuration.

You might get around #4 above by uploading the index.php file that belongs in the root of your Zen Cart site. But, if you've already got that, then all the points I made above apply. And, you'll likely have to sort them all out with your hosting company.
If they cannot or will not sort it out for you, run ...