diff --git a/.github/workflows/php.yml b/.github/workflows/php.yml
index e8d2783af6..a08b3995b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/php.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/php.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         php ./vendor/simplemachines/build-tools/check-eof.php
         php ./vendor/simplemachines/build-tools/check-smf-license.php
         php ./vendor/simplemachines/build-tools/check-smf-languages.php
+        php ./vendor/simplemachines/build-tools/check-smf-index.php
         php ./vendor/simplemachines/build-tools/check-version.php
 
   lint:
diff --git a/Packages/backups/index.php b/Packages/backups/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Packages/backups/index.php
+++ b/Packages/backups/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Packages/index.php b/Packages/index.php
index 5345f9ce64..976d292448 100644
--- a/Packages/index.php
+++ b/Packages/index.php
@@ -1,17 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
-/**
- * This file is here solely to protect your Packages directory.
- */
-
-// Look for Settings.php....
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php'))
-{
-	// Found it!
-	require(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php');
-	header('location: ' . $boardurl);
-}
-// Can't find it... just forget it.
+// Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Smileys/alienine/index.php b/Smileys/alienine/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Smileys/alienine/index.php
+++ b/Smileys/alienine/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Smileys/fugue/index.php b/Smileys/fugue/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Smileys/fugue/index.php
+++ b/Smileys/fugue/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Smileys/index.php b/Smileys/index.php
index 46a9a1377b..976d292448 100644
--- a/Smileys/index.php
+++ b/Smileys/index.php
@@ -1,17 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
-/**
- * This file is here solely to protect your Smileys directory.
- */
-
-// Look for Settings.php....
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php'))
-{
-	// Found it!
-	require(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php');
-	header('location: ' . $boardurl);
-}
-// Can't find it... just forget it.
+// Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/Actions/Admin/index.php b/Sources/Actions/Admin/index.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..976d292448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/Actions/Admin/index.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+// Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
+else
+	exit;
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Sources/Actions/Moderation/index.php b/Sources/Actions/Moderation/index.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..976d292448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/Actions/Moderation/index.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+// Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
+else
+	exit;
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Sources/Actions/Profile/index.php b/Sources/Actions/Profile/index.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..976d292448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/Actions/Profile/index.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+// Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
+else
+	exit;
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Sources/Actions/index.php b/Sources/Actions/index.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..976d292448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/Actions/index.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+// Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
+else
+	exit;
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Sources/Cache/APIs/index.php b/Sources/Cache/APIs/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/Cache/APIs/index.php
+++ b/Sources/Cache/APIs/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/Cache/index.php b/Sources/Cache/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/Cache/index.php
+++ b/Sources/Cache/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/Db/APIs/index.php b/Sources/Db/APIs/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/Db/APIs/index.php
+++ b/Sources/Db/APIs/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/Db/index.php b/Sources/Db/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/Db/index.php
+++ b/Sources/Db/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/Graphics/Gif/index.php b/Sources/Graphics/Gif/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/Graphics/Gif/index.php
+++ b/Sources/Graphics/Gif/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/Graphics/index.php b/Sources/Graphics/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/Graphics/index.php
+++ b/Sources/Graphics/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/PackageManager/index.php b/Sources/PackageManager/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/PackageManager/index.php
+++ b/Sources/PackageManager/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/PersonalMessage/index.php b/Sources/PersonalMessage/index.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..976d292448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/PersonalMessage/index.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+// Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
+else
+	exit;
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Sources/ReCaptcha/RequestMethod/index.php b/Sources/ReCaptcha/RequestMethod/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/ReCaptcha/RequestMethod/index.php
+++ b/Sources/ReCaptcha/RequestMethod/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/ReCaptcha/index.php b/Sources/ReCaptcha/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/ReCaptcha/index.php
+++ b/Sources/ReCaptcha/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/Search/APIs/index.php b/Sources/Search/APIs/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/Search/APIs/index.php
+++ b/Sources/Search/APIs/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/Search/index.php b/Sources/Search/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/Search/index.php
+++ b/Sources/Search/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/Security.php b/Sources/Security.php
index beb20e512a..c8a6611421 100644
--- a/Sources/Security.php
+++ b/Sources/Security.php
@@ -349,18 +349,9 @@ public static function secureDirectory(string|array $paths, bool $attachments =
 				$contents = <<<END
 				<?php
 
-				/**
-				 * This file is here solely to protect your $directory_name directory.
-				 */
-
-				// Look for Settings.php....
-				if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php'))
-				{
-					// Found it!
-					require(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php');
-					header('location: ' . \$boardurl);
-				}
-				// Can't find it... just forget it.
+				// Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
+				if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+					include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 				else
 					exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/Subscriptions/PayPal/index.php b/Sources/Subscriptions/PayPal/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/Subscriptions/PayPal/index.php
+++ b/Sources/Subscriptions/PayPal/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/Subscriptions/index.php b/Sources/Subscriptions/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/Subscriptions/index.php
+++ b/Sources/Subscriptions/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/TOTP/index.php b/Sources/TOTP/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/TOTP/index.php
+++ b/Sources/TOTP/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/Unicode/index.php b/Sources/Unicode/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/Unicode/index.php
+++ b/Sources/Unicode/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/WebFetch/APIs/index.php b/Sources/WebFetch/APIs/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/WebFetch/APIs/index.php
+++ b/Sources/WebFetch/APIs/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/WebFetch/index.php b/Sources/WebFetch/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/WebFetch/index.php
+++ b/Sources/WebFetch/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/index.php b/Sources/index.php
index 01bf5c30ca..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/index.php
+++ b/Sources/index.php
@@ -1,17 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
-/**
- * This file is here solely to protect your Sources directory.
- */
-
-// Look for Settings.php....
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php'))
-{
-	// Found it!
-	require(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php');
-	header('location: ' . $boardurl);
-}
-// Can't find it... just forget it.
+// Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/minify/data/index.php b/Sources/minify/data/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/minify/data/index.php
+++ b/Sources/minify/data/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/minify/data/js/index.php b/Sources/minify/data/js/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/minify/data/js/index.php
+++ b/Sources/minify/data/js/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/minify/index.php b/Sources/minify/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/minify/index.php
+++ b/Sources/minify/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/minify/path-converter/index.php b/Sources/minify/path-converter/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/minify/path-converter/index.php
+++ b/Sources/minify/path-converter/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/minify/path-converter/src/index.php b/Sources/minify/path-converter/src/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/minify/path-converter/src/index.php
+++ b/Sources/minify/path-converter/src/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/minify/src/Exceptions/index.php b/Sources/minify/src/Exceptions/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/minify/src/Exceptions/index.php
+++ b/Sources/minify/src/Exceptions/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/minify/src/index.php b/Sources/minify/src/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/minify/src/index.php
+++ b/Sources/minify/src/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/random_compat/index.php b/Sources/random_compat/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/random_compat/index.php
+++ b/Sources/random_compat/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Sources/tasks/index.php b/Sources/tasks/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/Sources/tasks/index.php
+++ b/Sources/tasks/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Themes/default/css/index.php b/Themes/default/css/index.php
index 2cf5d33d8a..976d292448 100644
--- a/Themes/default/css/index.php
+++ b/Themes/default/css/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Themes/default/fonts/AnonymousPro/index.php b/Themes/default/fonts/AnonymousPro/index.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..976d292448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Themes/default/fonts/AnonymousPro/index.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+// Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
+else
+	exit;
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Themes/default/fonts/ConsolaMono/index.php b/Themes/default/fonts/ConsolaMono/index.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..976d292448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Themes/default/fonts/ConsolaMono/index.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+// Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
+else
+	exit;
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Themes/default/fonts/index.php b/Themes/default/fonts/index.php
index 2cf5d33d8a..976d292448 100644
--- a/Themes/default/fonts/index.php
+++ b/Themes/default/fonts/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Themes/default/fonts/sound/index.php b/Themes/default/fonts/sound/index.php
index 2cf5d33d8a..976d292448 100644
--- a/Themes/default/fonts/sound/index.php
+++ b/Themes/default/fonts/sound/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Themes/default/images/bbc/index.php b/Themes/default/images/bbc/index.php
index 2cf5d33d8a..976d292448 100644
--- a/Themes/default/images/bbc/index.php
+++ b/Themes/default/images/bbc/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Themes/default/images/icons/index.php b/Themes/default/images/icons/index.php
index 2cf5d33d8a..976d292448 100644
--- a/Themes/default/images/icons/index.php
+++ b/Themes/default/images/icons/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Themes/default/images/index.php b/Themes/default/images/index.php
index 2cf5d33d8a..976d292448 100644
--- a/Themes/default/images/index.php
+++ b/Themes/default/images/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Themes/default/images/membericons/index.php b/Themes/default/images/membericons/index.php
index 2cf5d33d8a..976d292448 100644
--- a/Themes/default/images/membericons/index.php
+++ b/Themes/default/images/membericons/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Themes/default/images/post/index.php b/Themes/default/images/post/index.php
index 2cf5d33d8a..976d292448 100644
--- a/Themes/default/images/post/index.php
+++ b/Themes/default/images/post/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Themes/default/images/topic/index.php b/Themes/default/images/topic/index.php
index 2cf5d33d8a..976d292448 100644
--- a/Themes/default/images/topic/index.php
+++ b/Themes/default/images/topic/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Themes/default/index.php b/Themes/default/index.php
index 2cf5d33d8a..976d292448 100644
--- a/Themes/default/index.php
+++ b/Themes/default/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Themes/default/languages/index.php b/Themes/default/languages/index.php
index 2cf5d33d8a..976d292448 100644
--- a/Themes/default/languages/index.php
+++ b/Themes/default/languages/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Themes/default/scripts/index.php b/Themes/default/scripts/index.php
index 2cf5d33d8a..976d292448 100644
--- a/Themes/default/scripts/index.php
+++ b/Themes/default/scripts/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/Themes/index.php b/Themes/index.php
index 32dec42961..976d292448 100644
--- a/Themes/index.php
+++ b/Themes/index.php
@@ -1,15 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
-// This file is here solely to protect your Themes directory.
-
-// Look for Settings.php....
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php'))
-{
-	// Found it!
-	require(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php');
-	header('location: ' . $boardurl);
-}
-// Can't find it... just forget it.
+// Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/attachments/index.php b/attachments/index.php
index 41ec1a1733..976d292448 100644
--- a/attachments/index.php
+++ b/attachments/index.php
@@ -1,17 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
-/**
- * This file is here solely to protect your attachments directory.
- */
-
-// Look for Settings.php....
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php'))
-{
-	// Found it!
-	require(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php');
-	header('location: ' . $boardurl);
-}
-// Can't find it... just forget it.
+// Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/avatars/Oxygen/index.php b/avatars/Oxygen/index.php
index 69278ce68e..976d292448 100644
--- a/avatars/Oxygen/index.php
+++ b/avatars/Oxygen/index.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 // Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php'))
-	include (dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/index.php');
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/avatars/index.php b/avatars/index.php
index 3b9cfdb8f5..976d292448 100644
--- a/avatars/index.php
+++ b/avatars/index.php
@@ -1,17 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
-/**
- * This file is here solely to protect your avatars directory.
- */
-
-// Look for Settings.php....
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php'))
-{
-	// Found it!
-	require(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php');
-	header('location: ' . $boardurl);
-}
-// Can't find it... just forget it.
+// Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/cache/images/index.php b/cache/images/index.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..976d292448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cache/images/index.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+// Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
+else
+	exit;
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cache/index.php b/cache/index.php
index ac65b5dff9..976d292448 100644
--- a/cache/index.php
+++ b/cache/index.php
@@ -1,15 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
-// This file is here solely to protect your cache directory.
-
-// Look for Settings.php....
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php'))
-{
-	// Found it!
-	require(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php');
-	header('location: ' . $boardurl);
-}
-// Can't find it... just forget it.
+// Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;
 
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index 3bc597e22e..0ffef5929a 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -173,12 +173,12 @@
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/SimpleMachines/BuildTools.git",
-                "reference": "405df8656accc8c00a6574fc9ed55d9e3463cb0e"
+                "reference": "572b50419eec2e3171252e79792b76c84494d3eb"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/SimpleMachines/BuildTools/zipball/405df8656accc8c00a6574fc9ed55d9e3463cb0e",
-                "reference": "405df8656accc8c00a6574fc9ed55d9e3463cb0e",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/SimpleMachines/BuildTools/zipball/572b50419eec2e3171252e79792b76c84494d3eb",
+                "reference": "572b50419eec2e3171252e79792b76c84494d3eb",
                 "shasum": ""
             },
             "require": {
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
                 "source": "https://github.com/SimpleMachines/BuildTools/tree/master",
                 "issues": "https://github.com/SimpleMachines/BuildTools/issues"
             },
-            "time": "2023-11-04T21:07:58+00:00"
+            "time": "2023-11-15T04:12:13+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "symfony/console",
@@ -579,5 +579,5 @@
     "platform-overrides": {
         "php": "7.0.2"
     },
-    "plugin-api-version": "2.1.0"
+    "plugin-api-version": "2.6.0"
 }
diff --git a/custom_avatar/index.php b/custom_avatar/index.php
index 3b9cfdb8f5..976d292448 100644
--- a/custom_avatar/index.php
+++ b/custom_avatar/index.php
@@ -1,17 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
-/**
- * This file is here solely to protect your avatars directory.
- */
-
-// Look for Settings.php....
-if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php'))
-{
-	// Found it!
-	require(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php');
-	header('location: ' . $boardurl);
-}
-// Can't find it... just forget it.
+// Try to handle it with the upper level index.php. (it should know what to do.)
+if (file_exists(dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php'))
+	include (dirname(__DIR__) . '/index.php');
 else
 	exit;