Newly created account to display default cgi web page

phicts

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How do I make the default web page of a newly created account to display the defaultwebpage.cgi instead of a directory like this below,

Index of /~username

  • Parent Directory
  • cgi-bin/
I see the defaultwebpage.cgi contents only if i click the "parent directory" link but in my reseller account in another hosting company, the cgi page displays automatically. That's what i want -there should be no "parent directory" link.

I made some changes in my php and other settings but i failed to properly document the changes i applied.
What i am sure of is i am using suPHP and Centos 6.3 64-bit.

Thanks in advance.
 

quietFinn

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I think what you really want is this:
Skeleton Directory — The skeleton directory exists to let you easily copy the same files into every new account’s public_html and public_ftp directories when the account is created.
Skeleton Directory
 

Greenhost

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You mean, when an account is created you want your own index.html put in their /public_html/ directory?
If so, Yes it is create the HTML files and put them under /root/cpanel3-skel and when a new cPanel account is created, those files will be placed under the customers /public_html/ directory. If you do not have root (such as if you're a reseller) then there should be a /cpanel3-skel/ directory under your primary reseller account.
 

phicts

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Thanks for the answers.

I do have root access though my vps is self-managed. All i want to is for the newly created account to automatically display the fresh default cgi page until the account user begins using/uploading files to it.

Currently if i create a new account and I go to that domain, I will see a directory listing, not the default cgi page. I still have to click "parent directory" before the default cgi page will be displayed.

So again, how can i remove that directory listing and instead automatically display the fresh default cgi page. Thanks again.