# WWW Directories

The WWW Directories property sheet sets directories and directory behavior for the WWW service.

### Directory listing box

Lists the directories used by the WWW service.

Directory Lists the path of directories used by the WWW service.

Alias Shows the path used for virtual directories.

Address Lists the Internet Protocol (IP) address for the virtual server using that directory.

Error Indicates system errors, such as difficulty reading a directory.

### Add, Remove, and Edit buttons

To set up a directory, press the Add button or select a directory in the Directories listing box and press the Edit button. The Remove button removes the directories that you select.

### Enable Default Document and Directory Browsing Allowed

The Default Document and Directory Browsing settings in the Directories property sheet for the WWW service are used to set up default displays that will appear if a remote user does not specify a particular file. Directory browsing means that the user is presented with a hypertext listing of the directories and files so that the user can navigate through your directory structure.

You can place a default document in each directory so that when a remote user does not specify a particular file, the default document in that directory is displayed. A hypertext directory listing is sent to the user if directory browsing is enabled and no default document is in the specified directory.

Note that virtual directories will not appear in directory listings; users must know a virtual directory's alias and type in its Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address, or click a link in a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) page, to access virtual directories.

See also: The Internet Information Server Installation and Administration Guide. Choose Help Topics from Internet Service Manager, or click the Product Documentation icon in the Microsoft Internet Server program group.

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