How do I allow http/ftp access to files I have uploaded?

Question

I am hosting on godaddy (yes, i know - shameful - but it is a proof of concept for now)

I have artifacts/installers for a mobile phone project (Windows .CAB file) and part of my build server steps FTP the files up to the server.

I can see them using the web browser FTP client on my godaddy account.

Unfortunately when I type in the url of my domain then /downloads (the location I thought I put them) i do not see the files or what I expect. Instead I am just brought to my homepage.

I suspect there is some setting I need to do to allow a pass-through or something to allow that url to be viewed? I think I am using the TwentyTen theme 1.2

Alternatively, how do I list all the files in a directory using some wordpress-defined page? (like list all the files in my uploads/downloads directory that I placed there) -

I do not want to have to manually change this - I just want them reflected on my site when they are available.

EDIT

To clarify -

I have uploaded files to my "server" and I see them at: www.mydomainname.com/downloads using an ftp viewer.

However, when I go to that domain with a web browser it gets directed to my main homepage and is not "allowed" by WP.

Answer 1

You might check out a plugin like this one.

If you don't want to go that route, I'd suggest using a page template and a technique like this to list out the files.

Lastly, assuming you're using apache, you could set apache to allow listing directory contents (not the best idea, IMO) and then edit your .htaccess to prevent WordPress from intercepting that directory path.