Hello there,

I am designing myschool's website and I'd like to have an 'index of' 
page into which I can
upload files without having to add a link to the website each time.

Something like this
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/

This way I could quickly and easily upload shared files, or 
newslettersand such for sharing with others.

I'm developing the website on OSX using iWeb 2.0 but am happy to make 
some pages using different tools.

Thanks very much in advance...

Steve

In article <Tqkzl.89162$cy5.16654@newsfe18.ams2>,
 Man_Mountain  wrote:

> Hello there,
> 
> I am designing myschool's website and I'd like to have an 'index of' 
> page into which I can
> upload files without having to add a link to the website each time.
> 
You have a folder on your server and you upload whatever you want. You 
provide a URL to your audience where they can go and get things from 
this folder as in the example URL below. What is the problem? Just make 
sure the server you host your site on does not block directory view in 
respect to this particular directory.


> Something like this
> http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/
> 
> This way I could quickly and easily upload shared files, or 
> newslettersand such for sharing with others.

-- 
dorayme

dorayme wrote:
> In article <Tqkzl.89162$cy5.16654@newsfe18.ams2>,
>  Man_Mountain  wrote:
> 
>> Hello there,
>>
>> I am designing myschool's website and I'd like to have an 'index of' 
>> page into which I can
>> upload files without having to add a link to the website each time.
>>
> You have a folder on your server and you upload whatever you want. You 
> provide a URL to your audience where they can go and get things from 
> this folder as in the example URL below. What is the problem? Just make 
> sure the server you host your site on does not block directory view in 
> respect to this particular directory.
> 
> 
>> Something like this
>> http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/
>>
>> This way I could quickly and easily upload shared files, or 
>> newslettersand such for sharing with others.
> 
ok, thanks - is that something I can set up easily?  Via my ftp software 
perhaps?
I have a folder with stuff in but the browser seems to be looking for a 
htm or html file

In article <L4lzl.64585$aR3.60332@newsfe17.ams2>,
 Man_Mountain  wrote:

> dorayme wrote:
> > In article <Tqkzl.89162$cy5.16654@newsfe18.ams2>,
> >  Man_Mountain  wrote:
> > 
> >> Hello there,
> >>
> >> I am designing myschool's website and I'd like to have an 'index of' 
> >> page into which I can
> >> upload files without having to add a link to the website each time.
> >>
> > You have a folder on your server and you upload whatever you want. You 
> > provide a URL to your audience where they can go and get things from 
> > this folder as in the example URL below. What is the problem? Just make 
> > sure the server you host your site on does not block directory view in 
> > respect to this particular directory.
> > 
> > 
> >> Something like this
> >> http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/
> >>
> >> This way I could quickly and easily upload shared files, or 
> >> newslettersand such for sharing with others.
> > 
> ok, thanks - is that something I can set up easily?  Via my ftp software 
> perhaps?
> I have a folder with stuff in but the browser seems to be looking for a 
> htm or html file

Should be no big problem. First thing is to have a host for your 
website. You then simply create a folder (most FTP programs have 
facilities for this - Cyberduck is beaut) and stick in stuff you are 
happy for people to get things from...
For example:

<http://dorayme.netweaver.com.au/movies/>

-- 
dorayme

At 19:47:03 on Sat, 28 Mar 2009, dorayme 
 wrote in 
:

>Should be no big problem. First thing is to have a host for your
>website. You then simply create a folder (most FTP programs have
>facilities for this - Cyberduck is beaut) and stick in stuff you are
>happy for people to get things from...
>For example:
>
><http://dorayme.netweaver.com.au/movies/>

It will, however, depend on how the host has Apache configured;  if it 
is set not to display directory listings by default, then it won't 
display them!  See 
<http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/misc/FAQ.html#indexes>, for instance.
-- 
Molly Mockford
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety - Benjamin Franklin
(My Reply-To address *is* valid, though may not remain so for ever.)

In article <bVWJBdVzmezJFwkn@molly.mockford>,
 Molly Mockford  wrote:

> At 19:47:03 on Sat, 28 Mar 2009, dorayme 
>  wrote in 
> :
> 
> >Should be no big problem. First thing is to have a host for your
> >website. You then simply create a folder (most FTP programs have
> >facilities for this - Cyberduck is beaut) and stick in stuff you are
> >happy for people to get things from...
> >For example:
> >
> ><http://dorayme.netweaver.com.au/movies/>
> 
> It will, however, depend on how the host has Apache configured;  if it 
> is set not to display directory listings by default, then it won't 
> display them!  See 
> <http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/misc/FAQ.html#indexes>, for instance.

Yes, as I said earlier, "Just make sure the server you host your site on 
does not block directory view in respect to this particular directory". 
If you don't know how to do it or cannot, ask server admin. You choose a 
host that will allow this.

-- 
dorayme

dorayme wrote:
> In article <bVWJBdVzmezJFwkn@molly.mockford>,
>  Molly Mockford  wrote:
> 
>> At 19:47:03 on Sat, 28 Mar 2009, dorayme 
>>  wrote in 
>> :
>>
>>> Should be no big problem. First thing is to have a host for your
>>> website. You then simply create a folder (most FTP programs have
>>> facilities for this - Cyberduck is beaut) and stick in stuff you are
>>> happy for people to get things from...
>>> For example:
>>>
>>> <http://dorayme.netweaver.com.au/movies/>
>> It will, however, depend on how the host has Apache configured;  if it 
>> is set not to display directory listings by default, then it won't 
>> display them!  See 
>> <http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/misc/FAQ.html#indexes>, for instance.
> 
> Yes, as I said earlier, "Just make sure the server you host your site on 
> does not block directory view in respect to this particular directory". 
> If you don't know how to do it or cannot, ask server admin. You choose a 
> host that will allow this.
> 
Well I guess the place the website is hosted does not allow this...
I will ring them and see if it is possible to switch it on for a folder 
or two...


Thanks for your help

Man_Mountain wrote:
> dorayme wrote:
>> In article <bVWJBdVzmezJFwkn@molly.mockford>,
>>  Molly Mockford  wrote:
>>
>>> At 19:47:03 on Sat, 28 Mar 2009, dorayme 
>>>  wrote in 
>>> :
>>>
>>>> Should be no big problem. First thing is to have a host for your
>>>> website. You then simply create a folder (most FTP programs have
>>>> facilities for this - Cyberduck is beaut) and stick in stuff you are
>>>> happy for people to get things from...
>>>> For example:
>>>>
>>>> <http://dorayme.netweaver.com.au/movies/>
>>> It will, however, depend on how the host has Apache configured;  if 
>>> it is set not to display directory listings by default, then it won't 
>>> display them!  See 
>>> <http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/misc/FAQ.html#indexes>, for instance.
>>
>> Yes, as I said earlier, "Just make sure the server you host your site 
>> on does not block directory view in respect to this particular 
>> directory". If you don't know how to do it or cannot, ask server 
>> admin. You choose a host that will allow this.
>>
> Well I guess the place the website is hosted does not allow this...
> I will ring them and see if it is possible to switch it on for a folder 
> or two...
> 
> 
> Thanks for your help

Are you the only person who will be uploading content to these folder 
or will other people also be doing it? Do remember that *ALL* content 
will be available to those with read-only access to the folders - not 
just content that would otherwise be actively linked to via HTML - 
there are security issues to think about and be aware of, hence why 
some servers don't (by default) encourage such folder views.

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Jerry wrote:
> Man_Mountain wrote:
>> dorayme wrote:
>>> In article <bVWJBdVzmezJFwkn@molly.mockford>,
>>>  Molly Mockford  wrote:
>>>
>>>> At 19:47:03 on Sat, 28 Mar 2009, dorayme 
>>>>  wrote in 
>>>> :
>>>>
>>>>> Should be no big problem. First thing is to have a host for your
>>>>> website. You then simply create a folder (most FTP programs have
>>>>> facilities for this - Cyberduck is beaut) and stick in stuff you are
>>>>> happy for people to get things from...
>>>>> For example:
>>>>>
>>>>> <http://dorayme.netweaver.com.au/movies/>
>>>> It will, however, depend on how the host has Apache configured;  if 
>>>> it is set not to display directory listings by default, then it 
>>>> won't display them!  See 
>>>> <http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/misc/FAQ.html#indexes>, for instance.
>>>
>>> Yes, as I said earlier, "Just make sure the server you host your site 
>>> on does not block directory view in respect to this particular 
>>> directory". If you don't know how to do it or cannot, ask server 
>>> admin. You choose a host that will allow this.
>>>
>> Well I guess the place the website is hosted does not allow this...
>> I will ring them and see if it is possible to switch it on for a 
>> folder or two...
>>
>>
>> Thanks for your help
> 
> Are you the only person who will be uploading content to these folder or 
> will other people also be doing it? Do remember that *ALL* content will 
> be available to those with read-only access to the folders - not just 
> content that would otherwise be actively linked to via HTML - there are 
> security issues to think about and be aware of, hence why some servers 
> don't (by default) encourage such folder views.
> 

One simple alternative would be to use a service like Skydrive 
(skydrive.live.com) which allows you to post a file to your "space" and 
have it available to just yourself, others you nominate (must have 
accounts) or anyone.  You could link to your "public" space from the 
website.  There are a number of such services.  Could be an easy fix!

Phil, London

Philip Herlihy wrote:
<snip>
> 
> One simple alternative would be to use a service like Skydrive 
> (skydrive.live.com) which allows you to post a file to your "space" and 
> have it available to just yourself, others you nominate (must have 
> accounts) or anyone.  You could link to your "public" space from the 
> website.  There are a number of such services.  Could be an easy fix!
> 

Sounds like a useful solution for access to pages within a private or 
family site but in the context of the OP (he says a school web site of 
some sort) it might be  rather impractical if the idea is to allow the 
whole school access to these folders! :~)

Of course if his host/server has PHP available and someone can come up 
with a simple site mapping script...

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Jerry wrote:
> Philip Herlihy wrote:
> <snip>
>>
>> One simple alternative would be to use a service like Skydrive 
>> (skydrive.live.com) which allows you to post a file to your "space" 
>> and have it available to just yourself, others you nominate (must have 
>> accounts) or anyone.  You could link to your "public" space from the 
>> website.  There are a number of such services.  Could be an easy fix!
>>
> 
> Sounds like a useful solution for access to pages within a private or 
> family site but in the context of the OP (he says a school web site of 
> some sort) it might be  rather impractical if the idea is to allow the 
> whole school access to these folders! :~)
> 
> Of course if his host/server has PHP available and someone can come up 
> with a simple site mapping script...
> 
Skydive looks good.  It's just for folks to be able to download pdfs of 
the schol newsletters.
Definitely o security issues there either!

Jerry wrote:
> Philip Herlihy wrote:
> <snip>
>>
>> One simple alternative would be to use a service like Skydrive 
>> (skydrive.live.com) which allows you to post a file to your "space" 
>> and have it available to just yourself, others you nominate (must have 
>> accounts) or anyone.  You could link to your "public" space from the 
>> website.  There are a number of such services.  Could be an easy fix!
>>
> 
> Sounds like a useful solution for access to pages within a private or 
> family site but in the context of the OP (he says a school web site of 
> some sort) it might be  rather impractical if the idea is to allow the 
> whole school access to these folders! :~)
> 
> Of course if his host/server has PHP available and someone can come up 
> with a simple site mapping script...
> 

Clarification - you can have private folder (just you), shared folders 
(account holders you nominate) and Public folders (everyone).

Phil