View Website Directories

[Hessian]

Is there a software or extension available that allows you to view the directories of websites? So you get a view similar to as you would if you were logged in to the ftp?

 

[J.B]

Yeah its called knowing the log in details!

Most websites wont want you to do this! Although on some sites you can delete part of the URL and it will take you too a directory tree. why do you want to do this if you dont mind me asking?

 

[Hessian]

I'm a big fan of music and a particular favourite band of mine had a promo page on their site that was hidden unless you knew the direct link, but I found it out through a lot of trial and error and got to listen to tracks unheard by anyone else. But now they have moved the page, and just wondered if there was a way I could find it again Sad I know.

 

[Frank_Rizzo]

As the 2P says - if a site allows directory listing you can view it, if not it is forbidden.

One other tool which can help you find files / pages on a website are search engines.

try google

site : overclockers.co.uk

(remove the spaces around the : )

It won't return much but try the 'similar pages'.

You can also use a web crawling software and set it off on a sites homepage.

Beware of the webmaster though. If you crawl too fast, or look dodgy your IP could be banned (not that that particular measure helps much).

Check out:

xenu link sleuth