Can I access a folder on my website and display its contents?

[effpeetee]

I have a folder "icons" on my website. I have been unable to access it with

http://exitfegs.co.uk/icons/*.*

or

http://exitfegs.co.uk/htdocs/icons/*.*

Is it possible to get to it and if so how.:confused:

Frank

[abduraooft]

Normally(unless there is an index file in the directory or the directory listing is prevented ) the server directly list all the files and directories in any directory.

In your case, I don't see the directory /icons (as you given), but it's giving a 404- page not found error.

Just have a try by creating a directory named icons, and then upload an .htaccess file having
Options +Indexes to this directory. (Alternatively you can enable the listing from the Website Control Panel)

[effpeetee]

Hi! abduraooft.

This works - http://exitfegs.co.uk/Icons/Bear.ico but I really was trying to show all the icons on screen.

It seems to be downloading but nothing shows up.

Frank

[Nightfire]

Shows as a 403 error. Only route is either htaccess, or creating a php file to show all contents in that directory

[effpeetee]

Shows as a 403 error. Only route is either htaccess, or creating a php file to show all contents in that directory
What shows a 403 error. The link I gave above works for me.

Frank

[_Aerospace_Eng_]

Frank do you host your own site or do you have a webhost to host your site? The first urls won't work as they are case sensitive. You should be trying to navigate here: http://exitfegs.co.uk/Icons/

However as stated you get a forbidden 403 error. This means indexes have been disabled.

Do what we are telling you. It helps you know. Create a .htaccess file in the Icons folder notice the 'I' and put this inside of the htaccess file
Options +Indexes

That should list all of the Icons in that folder or you can opt for something a little prettier and advanced. Something like this is what I'm referring to.
http://www.digioz.com/phpscripts.php

Check out the demo for their directory indexer.

You can find tons of scripts like this, many of them free at www.hotscripts.com

Since I think your server supports php you may want to search for "directory indexer" in the php section on hotscripts.com

http://www.digioz.com/indexer/index.php that is their demo. Just load their index.php file into the Icons folder and voila!

Here is another that might be good for your needs as I think it will display the actual icons themselves

http://0zz.org/dev/

[effpeetee]

Thanks Aero for that very comprehensive reply. The I or i of Icons was just a typo, I had been using I. I have now put the php into the Icons folder and can now list the folder.

I would like to see the actual icons but I will have to work on that as I do not understand how to implement it yet.

Again, many thanks for your help.

EDIT: I do not host my own site. I use Streamline.net
I have used the last one you mentioned http://0zz.org/dev/
but does not show the icons. They will display individually as they are 'clicked' but not all together.

http://exitfegs.co.uk/Icons/


Frank

[_Aerospace_Eng_]

Frank I couldn't get the images to show either. I've just tested the one found here: http://www.bitfolge.de/snif-en.html

And it seems to display the images just fine. It won't display the icon files but I don't know of any php function that can create thumbnails from icon files.

[effpeetee]

I've looked at it Aero, but I cannot sort it out at all. My knowledge of php is minimal. I shall need to get the book out and do some study.

Frank

[_Aerospace_Eng_]

Its the same as the other one. Download the files, place them in the Icons directory. Upload both the subdir folder and the index.php file and there you go.

[effpeetee]

Its the same as the other one. Download the files, place them in the Icons directory. Upload both the subdir folder and the index.php file and there you go.

I have done what you suggest and it works mostly. It is a satisfactory result although not quite as far as I would have liked.

Many thanks for persevering with me.:D

http://exitfegs.co.uk/Icons/


Frank