Question: I have uploaded different Microsoft Word documents to the directory `http://www.mywebsite.com/documents/`

Now the problem is that when I browse to this url you can see all my documents in a list but they need to be hidden and only aproachable by a given link (for example `http://www.mywebsite.com/documents/document1.doc`)

Any idea how I can do this? Is it OK to place a index.html in every documents directory so they get a blank page, or does Google not like this?

Answer: 
If you are using IIS, make sure you have unchecked the "Allow Directory Browsing" in the directory properties.

If you are using Apache, read this

[Apache configuration](http://www.techiecorner.com/106/how-to-disable-directory-browsing-using-htaccess-apache-web-server/)
you can disable directory browsing using .htaccess file if you use apche.

just add the below line into your .htaccess file

[Options -Indexes](http://thewarehouseclub.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/how-to-protect-directory-browsing-in-your-website/)

This will disable the directory browsing in your website.