Here are some common faults encountered with phpList and their resolutions:
On installing phpList, you see a page entitled Error: please make sure that index.php is your default document for a directory as follows:
This is a phpList-specific error message intended to appear if:
You don't have PHP installed
Your website host prefers to display the contents of
index.html
(a static page) beforeindex.php
(a dynamic page)
If you are using a web-hosting service, this would be a matter for your provider to resolve.
If you manage your own host using Apache, you'll need to edit the configuration for this server and find the DirectoryIndex
directive. This line tells the web server which file is the "default" page under a given directory. There may be several options in descending order of priority. Ensure that index.php
is included and that it is included before index.html
.
The quick-and-dirty...