What Is This File And Do We Need It?

Add this to your shop url and click it!

Was this put in opencart by accident?
What is it for?
Do we need it?

The file "index.html" is not required and can be removed. no problem.

Most jQuery packages come with these files, usually for demonstration or testing. They are not required by Opencart. They just come with the full packages.

Please note that the "flot" folder IS REQUIRED! as it provides the charts for the dashboard.

Thanks.

I was going through all of my folders and adding index pages for security purposes, when I noticed those already had them, and then I saw they did something, but were only demos, I wasn't sure of what to think.

But yeah, OpenCart doesn't come with much security.

If someone was selling downloads, all someone would have to do to steal them all would be to type in in the address bar behind the shop domain,
and then they could download everything for free,
completely bypassing those fancy ID item security numbers.

With as complex and detailed as OpenCart is,
didn't anyone stop to think about adding index pages to all of the folders to prevent hackers from getting inside, seeing everything, and downloading anything they want?

Selective555 wrote: If someone was selling downloads, all someone would have to do to steal them all would be to type in

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/system/download

in the address bar behind the shop domain,
and then they could download everything for free,
completely bypassing those fancy ID item security numbers.

I don't see how that is possible since the system/download folder does have a blank index.html file in it and also the .htaccess file has Options -Indexes in it to prevent directory listing. I also don't see how you can say OpenCart doesn't come with much security either. What is not secure in it?

dabomb59404 wrote:

Selective555 wrote: If someone was selling downloads, all someone would have to do to steal them all would be to type in

Code: Select all

/system/download

in the address bar behind the shop domain,
and then they could download everything for free,
completely bypassing those fancy ID item security numbers.

I don't see how that is possible since the system/download folder does have a blank index.html file in it and also the .htaccess file has Options -Indexes in it to prevent directory listing. I also don't see how you can say OpenCart doesn't come with much security either. What is not secure in it?

I just looked at the original OC 2.0.1.1 download and it does have an index in that folder. Oddly I didn't have one. It must have gotten delete by accident I guess.

I still think every folder needs an index file.