Title: Deactivating Root Folder BulletProof Mode
Last modified: July 7, 2021

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# Deactivating Root Folder BulletProof Mode

 *  Resolved [Aaron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aaron13100/)
 * (@aaron13100)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deactivating-root-folder-bulletproof-mode/)
 * When I deactivate `Root Folder BulletProof Mode (RBM)` then I see an “Index of/”
   directory listing on my website.

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 *  Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
 * (@aitpro)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deactivating-root-folder-bulletproof-mode/#post-14636151)
 * The BPS root htaccess file has this htaccess code below that prevents indexing/
   directory listing for websites. So when you deactivate root folder BulletProof
   Mode a default WordPress htaccess file is created in place of the standard BPS
   root htaccess file.
 *     ```
       # DO NOT SHOW DIRECTORY LISTING
       # Disallow mod_autoindex from displaying a directory listing
       # If a 500 Internal Server Error occurs when activating Root BulletProof Mode 
       # copy the entire DO NOT SHOW DIRECTORY LISTING and DIRECTORY INDEX sections of code 
       # and paste it into BPS Custom Code and comment out Options -Indexes 
       # by adding a # sign in front of it.
       # Example: #Options -Indexes
       Options -Indexes
       ```
   
 *  Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
 * (@aitpro)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deactivating-root-folder-bulletproof-mode/#post-14656178)
 * Is this issue resolved or do you need additional help?
 *  Thread Starter [Aaron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aaron13100/)
 * (@aaron13100)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deactivating-root-folder-bulletproof-mode/#post-14656206)
 * I resolved this by using the backup of the htaccess file created by BPS without
   using the plugin. Using the default WordPress htaccess file didn’t work.
 *  Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
 * (@aitpro)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deactivating-root-folder-bulletproof-mode/#post-14656310)
 * Yes, that is correct that a default WordPress htaccess file does not include 
   the BPS “DO NOT SHOW DIRECTORY LISTING” htaccess code. BPS allows you to edit
   the default WordPress htaccess file and save that edited default WordPress htaccess
   file permanently.
 * > default.htaccess File Exception: You can create a Custom default.htaccess file
   > that will be saved permanently by editing the default.htaccess file using the
   > htaccess File Editor. Your Custom default.htaccess file will be saved permanently
   > to this folder: /bps-backup/master-backups/default.htaccess. If you have created
   > a Custom default.htaccess file then it will be automatically copied from the/
   > bps-backup/master-backups/ folder during a BPS plugin upgrade and will replace
   > the default BPS default.htaccess Master file.

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 * Last reply from: [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deactivating-root-folder-bulletproof-mode/#post-14656310)
 * Status: resolved