Export File Listing / Directory Structure for an FTP Server in a Text Document

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  1. Shane McRetro

    Shane McRetro Blast Processed Since 199X

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    Does anyone here know of a way to easily export the file listings / directory structure of an FTP server?
    I'm looking to make a giant file listing so people searching can find what they need easily.
    I've put a username and password on my FTP to stop Google indexing the hell out of it.
    If possible a Mac based app would be preferred, but of course Windows programs are no issue either.

    Anyone got any ideas? :topsy_turvy:

    Edit: You know what? I'll work it out moments later after posting this. Because that's how I roll...
    Used FlashFXP to find all files on the server
    Tools -> Server File Search -> Name: *.* -> Wait... -> Select all -> Right click, copy to clipboard and DONE!
    Did have to change the settings (Press F4) for the remote server to LIST instead of MLSD to stop showing all those .DS_Store files...!
     
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  2. retro

    retro Resigned from mod duty 15 March 2018

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    Uhh, FTP commands will do it for you in a command line FTP client (e.g. ftp.exe). Just use:

    ls [directory] [file]

    e.g.

    ls . file.txt

    Can't you use marked list in FlashFXP, though? It doesn't do subdirectories, but it'll do a whole directory with ease. You should be able to do a raw command, something like list or stat -l, perhaps. View raw directory works, but gives you a load of crap you don't need.

    Probably the easiest thing to do is get a directory listing or tree on the server, as it's yours.

    Your best method for doing what you want would be either to organize your directories better (so it's easy to find what you want), or have some sort of web interface.
     
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