Title: HTTP Error 403.14 – Forbidden
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# HTTP Error 403.14 – Forbidden

 *  [3d_guy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/3d_guy/)
 * (@3d_guy)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-40314-forbidden/)
 * Hi,
    I am new to wordpress and I could use some help. Perhaps it’s very simple.
 * The installation went fine- but I cannot access the /wp-admin page.
    I installed
   the app to /blog. When I log-in (blog/wp-admin/) I get this message:
 * HTTP Error 403.14 – Forbidden
    The Web server is configured to not list the contents
   of this directory.
 * Any help with what to do here?
    Does this relate to “default document” not being
   specified? I am not sure how to change this. I have read through other similar
   posts and have been trying all day without any success.
 * I am working with OS X 10.4.11
 * Thanks for any help.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-40314-forbidden/#post-1306810)
 * What .htaccess files do you have in root? Is there an .htaccess file in wp-admin?
 *  Thread Starter [3d_guy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/3d_guy/)
 * (@3d_guy)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-40314-forbidden/#post-1306813)
 * there are no htaccess files in the root or wp-admin folder.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-40314-forbidden/#post-1306814)
 * Have you tried using /blog/wp-login.php?
 *  Thread Starter [3d_guy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/3d_guy/)
 * (@3d_guy)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-40314-forbidden/#post-1306819)
 * yes, after entering the password, I get the error:
 * HTTP Error 403.14 – Forbidden
    The Web server is configured to not list the contents
   of this directory.
 * using, /index.php I do see the page.
    clicking on Meta/Site Admin to edit the
   page returns the same error.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-40314-forbidden/#post-1306844)
 * Can you try re-uploading the wp-admin folder?
 *  Thread Starter [3d_guy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/3d_guy/)
 * (@3d_guy)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-40314-forbidden/#post-1306868)
 * okay. no difference.
 *  Thread Starter [3d_guy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/3d_guy/)
 * (@3d_guy)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-40314-forbidden/#post-1306917)
 * Hi-
    I am still stuck on this.
 * Can anyone help?
 * Thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [3d_guy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/3d_guy/)
 * (@3d_guy)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-40314-forbidden/#post-1306919)
 * Hi,
    I am not sure what else to try….
 *  [mrmist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrmist/)
 * (@mrmist)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-40314-forbidden/#post-1306920)
 * It sounds like your webserver is not accepting index.php as a default document.
   Are you able to get support from your web hosting provider?
 *  Thread Starter [3d_guy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/3d_guy/)
 * (@3d_guy)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-40314-forbidden/#post-1306935)
 * once I switched over to a pc I was able to add index.php to the default document
   list. long road, but it is running. thanks for the posts.

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