Does anyone knows how to list directorys and files on a server?

Question

I know that by guessing the url like
https://www.google.com/secretfile.zip or something like that
we can but it is not an effective way.
is there any other way you know??

Answer 1

i presume it's a linux server:

ls -la -> in your terminal it lists every file and folder on a line with a timestamp, size, creation date and permissions on the left. this includes hidden files and folders which start with a dot ( . )

cd is used to change directory like this:
cd myDirectory

to see the path where you are in the folders tree use pwd
pwd -> prints the working (current) directory

here is a list with the commands and examples in linux using bash:

https://www.tecmint.com/linux-commands-cheat-sheet/