How to enable and disable directory index listings using an .htaccess file?

Enable directory index listings
In some cases, however, you may want to enable index listings for a directory. 
To do this, use a text editor to add the following line to the .htaccess file:

Options +Indexes

This directive enables standard indexing, where the index listing shows 
only the filenames. You can also enable “fancy” indexing, where the 
index listing shows filenames, their filesizes, and when they were 
last modified. To do this, add the following line to the .htaccess file:

IndexOptions +FancyIndexing

How to protect your file content using htaccess?

# Prevent Apache from serving .htaccess files:
<FilesMatch "^\.htaccess">
    Order allow,deny
    Deny from all
</FilesMatch>

How to enable and disable the PHP magic quotes directive?

When the magic quotes directive is enabled, PHP automatically escapes 
data from HTTP GET and POST requests and cookie data. For example, 
if a user types “hello” (with the quotation marks) in a form, PHP 
automatically escapes the quotation marks and stores the value as 
\“hello\”. To enable this functionality, use a text editor to 
modify the magic quotes directive in the php.ini file as follows:

magic_quotes_gpc = on

To disable this functionality, modify the magic quotes directive in the php.ini file as follows:

magic_quotes_gpc = off