Question

I have folder containing several files and sub-folders such as the following:

-/folder
    -/subfolder
    -/subfolder
    -/subfolder
    -/etc...
-index.html
-control.php
-ads.php
-/etc...

Now I want to disable work PHP or other files in main directory only (-/folder) like (-index.html, -control.php) , but all sub-folder files I want to works well.

I want to have effect on the files within that main folder only .

Answer 1

If I understand the question correctly, you need a .htaccess in the given directory with this content:

deny from all

Edit: Since as far as I know .htaccess rules apply to all subdirectories as well, you might have to create a .htaccess file in each subdir to override the restriction specified for root

allow from all

The configuration directives found in a .htaccess file are applied to
the directory in which the .htaccess file is found, and to all
subdirectories thereof.

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/howto/htaccess.html#how