can't access wordpress normally anymore; after login weird page opens

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can't access wordpress normally anymore; after login weird page opens

Hi there, I have no idea what's wrong, but I just tried to log into wordpress on my server, but right after I login I get the following page:

Index of /cc-common/wp-admin

Parent Directory

admin-ajax.php

admin-footer.php

admin-functions.php

admin-header.php

admin-post.php

admin.php

async-upload.php

categories.php

comment.php

ETC ETC

it sort of lists all files...

What did I screw up?? any clue?

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You probably need to wet the DirectoryIndex in apache (or .htaccess). It sounds like you are just getting a directory listing (which is default if there is no default file specified).

webdestroya 2010-05-06 20:08:34

But doesn't worpress do that automatically??In my root I have .htaccess with DirectoryIndex for the main.html file as the home page.To what do I have to set the DirectoryIndex then?

Andy 2010-05-06 20:11:30

Well, is "main.html" in the list of files that it displays? If not, then you need to set it to a file that exists there (probably index.php)

webdestroya 2010-05-06 20:13:23

ooew.. I got it, DirecotyIndex index.php and it was fixed!! thanks for the clue. It was probably screwed up because I used a DirectoryIndex in the root or something..

Andy 2010-05-06 20:14:02

remember that the .htaccess directive will cascade to directories below it.

Steve Robillard 2010-05-06 20:14:36

No problem, just be sure to mark your question as answered

webdestroya 2010-05-06 20:14:56

@webdestroya. yes main.html exists only in the root, and that is where my .htaccess is located.But wordpress is installed in a subfoled called cc-common and there there's an .htaccess file as well, but that one is the standard one created by Wordpress. So I think when I added the DirectoryIndex to the .htaccess in the root, it messed it up for all other folders as well..

Andy 2010-05-06 20:16:23

Yes, because as @Steve said, they will cascade down.

webdestroya 2010-05-06 20:18:13

Isn't there a way to make the DirectoryIndex in the .htaccess that is located in the root only make work for the root??

Andy 2010-05-06 20:18:35

Wrap it in `<Directory /the/root> DirectoryIndex main.html </Directory>`

webdestroya 2010-05-06 20:19:27

doesn't work, do I have put the full path instead /the/root ?? like <Directory /home/www/mydomain.com> DirectoryIndex main.html </Directory> because this doesn't work

Andy 2010-05-06 20:27:48

Yes, `/the/root` was just a placeholder/example

webdestroya 2010-05-06 20:29:46

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