Google site search a specific directory

[gemoon]

Hi,
I would like to add search capability to my website. I was hoping to do this with google site search.

http://www.google.com/searchcode.html

The url to my site is

http://mydomain.com/subfolder/

However from what I can tell, the google site search will only allow search of the domanin name (ie mydomain.com). It will not allow me to narrow the search to a specific subdirectory within that domain.

One solution would be to create a subdomain (ie subfolder.mydomain.com) However for reasons way beyond my control, this can't be done.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,
Ed.

 

[ChrisHirst]

why not just try it?
Put the FQDN and subfolder into the value for the sitesearch radio button. The text for the radio button can be anything you want. enter a keyword and give it a whirl.



Chris.

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[gemoon]

Chris,
Thanks for the feedback.

Yes, I had already tried it and it didnt work. I was receiving a message that says:

No pages were found containing "site:mydomain/subfolder/"

However, upon further research I discovered the inurl: operator. If I send the inurl: operator with the form I am able to restrict my search to "subfolder".

<input type=hidden name=q value="inurl:subfolder">

Ed.