files/folders structures
First, thanks for all of the replies to my previous posts-they helped alot.
I am going to build my site of app 260 files (each having a different subject) and I put all of these files into 1 folder (I don't know if you can structure it differently).
I think that anyone going to my site would automatically download the entire site if it is all in 1 folder. :eek:
MY QUESTION IS: Is there a way to structure or design a site so that it does NOT dowload everything:confused:
Thanks for any advice.
Suzanne posted this at 20:36 — 28th June 2003.
She has: 5,507 posts
Joined: Feb 2000
1. no one downloads every page on a site, no matter how many folders they are in
2. you may find it easier to maintain your site if the pages are in different folders:
index.htmlIMAGE FOLDER
image.gif
image.gif
image.jpg
SUBJECT FOLDER
index.html
page.html
page2.html
page3.html
page4.html
SUBJECT2 FOLDER
index.html
page.html
page2.html
page3.html
page4.html
260 files, eh? Consider using a database or templates with that content?
Busy posted this at 22:52 — 28th June 2003.
He has: 6,151 posts
Joined: May 2001
depending on your hosts setup, people can look/take from a folder without a index page, so for example you use the above structure (posted by Suzanne) but don't have a index.htm/l file in there you may see all the files (check first) if you can see all files, check with your host on what options they have or just put an empty index.htm/l file in there, so people will see that instead of the files.
make sure if your able to use .htacess files that you use one to block the download bots or they will suck everything from your site, using a database would stop most or even bit of both.
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