How to create an Index Listing of a web site for storage

[attrofy]

This should be a relatively simple request, but I am coming up negative on search results. I am looking for an easy (automatic) way to create a directory listing of a web site that is only used as a file server. This way, I cn get a dynamic of listing of all files I have loaded on that site. This should just give a basic listing (like in an FTP client) of file name, attibutes, etc. If the file was linked to dispoay the file - that would be a nice touch, but not really necassary. Basically this is just a collection of .gif's, .jpg's and files that I upload to an internet host to use for news articles, transporting files, linking to images within forums and auction pages etc.

I used to do rather extensive web development in 1997, and I seem to recall that if an index page was created incorectly (or with the wrong extension - or something) this is the result that would be produced. Basically just a text page that says index listing of mypage.com - then list all the files and their attributes.

TIA
Russell

 

[Newposter]

If you delete any index.htm or index.html files from the root directory, by default when you call up the domain, it will display a hyperlinked file list with attributes.

Newposter
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[Genimuse]

But only on webservers where directory listing isn't forbidden. Many, many hosts deny directory listings because they can provide useful hacking information.

 

[Wullie]

There are ways to do this with server languages, but the way depends on the lanaguage.

If you don't have access to much but can use SSI, then a simple way would be the following:

On Unix,
<pre>
<!--#exec cmd=&quot;ls&quot; -->
</pre>

or, on Windows

<pre>
<!--#exec cmd=&quot;dir&quot; -->
</pre>

Hope this helps

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[attrofy]

I appreciate all the reposnes, but I guess my ISP has directory listings forbiden. I tried a few different ways, but nothing happening. THanks anyway for the input, I'll have to remember that if I get a new web host.