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SERVER-GENERATED DIRECTORY INDEX FORBIDDEN BY OPTIONS DIRECTIVE-LARAVEL

When using Laravel or other PHP frameworks in an Apache web server context, the error message “APACHE – SERVER-GENERATED DIRECTORY INDEX FORBIDDEN BY OPTIONS DIRECTIVE-LARAVEL” is common.

This problem is caused by the Indexes setting in the Apache setup. When no index file (such as index.php or index.html) is found in a directory, Apache by default permits the server to produce directory listings. Laravel and other PHP frameworks, on the other hand, often manage to route through a front controller (such as index.php), thus directory listings are not required or requested.

How to fix the error?

In order to fix the issue, we must disable the Indexes option in Apache for the Laravel application’s directory. We can run the following steps to do so:

1. Firstly, we need to find the Apache configuration for our Laravel app. The Laravel application’s configuration is most likely kept in a file with a.conf extension within the Apache configuration directory.

2. Then change the Apache configuration as given below. Using a text editor such as nano or vim, open the relevant Apache configuration file:

3. Add the Options directive to the Laravel application’s Directory section and specifically specify it to disable the Indexes option:

4. Exit the text editor after saving the changes to the file.

5. After making the changes to the configuration, restart Apache for the modifications to take effect:

6. Finally, Apache should no longer create directory listings for the Laravel application.

We must also ensure that in the Apache configuration file, we substitute /path/to/your/laravel/public with the real path to our Laravel’s public directory.

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Conclusion

We must also, check that the Laravel application is properly configured in the Apache virtual host configuration to process PHP requests using the mod_php module or other appropriate PHP execution techniques. This will also prevent the “SERVER-GENERATED DIRECTORY INDEX FORBIDDEN BY OPTIONS DIRECTIVE-LARAVEL.”