Overlaid Subroot

Typical cause

The typical cause of an overlaid subroot.php file is copying the file from your WampServer to your hosting service web site. The following image shows the error message you might receive if you inadvertently copied the subroot.php file.

The subroot.php file might then contain the following:

Recommended actions

In order to fix this problem, you need to either restore a back up copy of your web site subroot.php file, or edit it with the File Manager in your Control Panel, as shown below:

Related Links

The following provide additional security measures:

Controlling Site Access

• Using tngrobots.php
• Robots txt
• How to setup a robots.txt file
• Bot Trap
• Htaccess
• Htaccess Deny
• Htaccess Rewrite

Protecting Resources

• Permissions Explained
• Database User
• Move your configuration files
• Move your backup files
• Move your gedcom files

• Overlaid Subroot how to recover from subroot.php overlay
• Prevent Directory Listing
• Protecting access log

• Turn off global register and other PHP overrides

Checking your site for Malware

• Sucuri SiteCheck