# Block direct access to all PHP files except specified ones
Require all denied
# Allow specific PHP files to be accessed
Require all granted
# Show forbidden message for blocked files
ErrorDocument 403 "403 Forbidden: Direct access to this file is not allowed."
# Hide .htaccess files from being accessed directly
Require all denied
# Prevent directory browsing
Options -Indexes
# Additional security headers (if mod_headers is available)
Header always set X-Content-Type-Options nosniff
Header always set X-Frame-Options DENY
Header always set X-XSS-Protection "1; mode=block"
DirectoryIndex index.php
Options -Indexes
ErrorDocument 403 /index.php
ErrorDocument 404 /index.php
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