MAGENTO - get 404 error when acces skin directory

Question

I developed a module in magento. I placed a package of flash and php files in skin directory (ex. myhost/skin/frontend/base/default/lib/xxx/xxx.swf and myhost/skin/frontend/base/default/lib/xxx/xxx.php). I created it on my localhost (XAMPP), and not find an error. So, I create a magentoconnect module for it.

When I install it on server via magentoconnect, installation succes with no error. But, I get 404 error when I access php file on skin directory (myhost/skin/frontend/base/default/lib/xxx/xxx.php).

Any solution to fix it? or where should I placed my flash and php package files ??

Answer 1

One important note as a security concern is any .php file in the skin/ folder will not get executed.

# Always send 404 on missing files in these folders
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/(media|skin|js)/

This is the rule you will find in the .htaccess file of Magento.

Therefore, PHP files that are to be executed shouldn't reside within the skin/ folder.