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If I put my scripts in a directory in my www tree, can someone download it from there? &nbsp;If so how can I prevent that? &nbsp;Can I put my scripts in a directory above the www tree?
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If I put my scripts in a directory in my www tree, can someone download it from there?  If so how can I prevent that?  Can I put my scripts in a directory above the www tree?

making scripts inaccessible to visitors

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