The Web and Host Service File Manager

Moving data files between your PC and any of your websites is right now fast and simple, because of the drag–and–drop feature available from the File Manager. You can drag data files from your notebook or computer and drop them in your Online Control Panel through a secure SSL communication. That’s all. It will take seconds to add a file and a bit longer for larger data files and directories.

It is not necessary to install any third party software or browser plug–ins. The drag & drop function found in the File Manager performs equally well on all main operating systems.

The vast majority of File Managers specify all of the activities you can execute on a file or directory on the top of the webpage. We believe this is just not intuitive enough. Thanks to the File Manager, you can get all of the file control choices when you right–click a file or directory. This approach is likewise valid for multiple files/folders.

It is easy to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or folder you select with a mouse–click.

Compared with a large number of file management interfaces as well as FTP (File Transfer Protocol) clients, the Web and Host Service Online Control Panel provides a way to archive/unarchive files much more speedily. It is uncomplicated. To have a folder shrunk into a lightweight size, just pick it and click on the Compress button. To open up the belongings of an archived directory inside your website hosting account, choose it and click on the Extract button. The File Manager uses a variety of file extensions, for example .ZIP, .RAR and .TAR.GZ.

Web and Host Service’s File Manager helps to edit your files entirely on the web server without having to download, modify and afterwards re–upload them. You’ll be able to adjust your files directly on the net, using Web and Host Service’s in–built editors. We provide you with a code editor using syntax highlighting for your .JS or .PHP files, a WYSIWYG editor for HTML files, plus a standard text editor for more experienced users.

You have access to every single file editor using the right–click contextual menus. All changes made to the files will be reflected straight away online – it is possible to directly examine them in your web browser.

When you are managing a number of sites simultaneously, it is important to have every little thing arranged. With many other File Managers, editing a number of sites inside the same account can be extremely difficult. With our File Manager, you will see that it is actually rather easy. Each web site has its own directory, which you’ll at once recognize, and all the files related to the specified site can be found there.

And also to make everything even easier, we have a drop–down navigation from where you can quickly choose on exactly which host you want to work in the File Manager. Our smart system will take you there in no time.

The Web and Host Service File Manager has been created in such a way as to help you feel like employing the file explorer on your computer. It provides a solution to drag your files and to drop them inside a desired location and displays all of the available modification alternatives after clicking the right mouse button. At the same time, the tool provides an in–built file preview solution and various file editors that will help you manage your files instantly from your Online Control Panel.

Additionally, we have provided a set of file management articles and how–to video lessons to guide you quickly learn how to make use of the tool.

When using the Web and Host Service File Manager, it is possible to pick numerous files or directories just like you do on your desktop computer or notebook. Simply keep pressed the Control (Command for Apple’s Mac OS) key and click on the desired files/folders. If you would like, to choose multiple files/folders at the same time, click one file/folder, hold down the Shift key and then click any other file or folder.

Once you have selected each of the files that you need, you’re able to drag them to a distinct directory, or use the right–click context menu to see a list of the available features.

There’s a single popular approach to protect a directory using a pass word – by generating an .htaccess file. In case, however, you’re not technically skilled enough, you’ll have trouble performing it all on your own. To help make things easy for you, we’ve included a straightforward password protection interface to the File Manager readily available inside the Online Control Panel.

To make use of this option, simply right–click on a directory and choose Password Protection. Then fill in the username plus the password that you want to work with and press the button. That’s it. The particular folder will be hidden from the general pubic and will also be accessible to previously approved visitors.