Directory
Description |
Define a block of directives to apply to a
directory tree |
Synopsis
|
<Directory directoryPath>
...
</Directory
|
Context |
Default server, Virtual host
|
Example
|
<Directory /var/www/acme>
AuthType Digest
AuthName "Acme Inc."
Require valid-user
</Directory> |
The Directory directive defines a block of directives
that apply to the named directory and all sub-directories and
files. The
directoryPath is the full path
to the directory. Unlike Apache, it may not contain
wildcards.
Inside the directory block, you may use any directive that
supports a Directory context. You may not nest Directory
directives inside other Directory blocks. But you may use
Directory blocks inside VirtualHost blocks.
The difference between the Directory and
Location directives is that while the Directory
directive applies to files in the file system, the Location
directive applies to the URLs before they are mapped to file
names.
DirectoryIndex
Description |
Define the default index file to serve for
directory requests |
Synopsis
|
DirectoryIndex document |
Context |
Default Server, Virtual host,
Directory
|
Example
|
DirectoryIndex index.php |
The DirectoryIndex directive specifies the document that
will be served when a HTTP request is made for the index of a
directory. A browser requests a directory index by issuing a
request with a trailing "/" in the URL.
For example: if a DirectoryIndex of "index.php" is specified and
a user requestes http://www.acme.com/products/. Then the document
/products/index.php will be returned to the user.
NOTE: Unlike Apache, only one
document
may be specified in the DirectoryIndex directive. Also, only one
DirectoryIndex directive may appear per context.
Location
Description |
Define a block of directives to apply to a
URL |
Synopsis |
<Location URL>
...
</Location>
|
Context |
Default server, VirtualHost
|
Example
|
<Location /admin/debug>
AddHandler myDebugHandler
</Location>
|
The Location directive defines a block of directives that
apply to the given
URL and all URLs that
begin with that URL prefix. Location directives are mainly used
to associate
Handlers with
URLs.
The main difference between the
Directory and Location directives is that while
the Directory directive applies to files in the file system, the
Location directive applies to the URLs before they are mapped to
file names.