Append HTML to default folder directory using .htaccess?

Question

How can I modify the default folder directory in Apache?

I want to modify the directory(which shows when a folder's index.ext or default.ext pages aren't found) by appending some HTML to it, is this possible in .htaccess? If not, what're the alternatives?

Answer 1

You can place this .htaccess in your document root:

DirectoryIndex index.html index.php /listing.php

This will search for a index.html or index.php in the accessed folder. If both aren't existing it calls listing php from the document root (note the / in front) as fallback. Use this file to code the directory listing on your own. This way you have fully customized index pages.