The Premium Hosting Service File Manager

The File Manager in your Online Control Panel includes a quick, drag–and–drop capability that can help you transfer files between your computer and your website hosting profile without having to use an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client. You can easily pull files from your PC and drop them in your Online Control Panel with a click of the mouse using a protected SSL connection.

The drag’n’drop functionality is built into the Online Control Panel, so you don’t need to mount any third–party software to apply it. It will also work on all leading Os’s, so all you should do to make use of it is log into your File Manager.

Most File Managers specify all the actions that one can carry out within a file or directory on the top of the web page. We believe that the latter is not properly arranged. Thanks to the File Manager, you can access all of the file administration options whenever you right–click a file or folder. This option is likewise valid for a lot of files/folders.

You can actually rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or directory you decide with just a mouse–click.

The File Manager comes with a built in archive/unarchive solution that can assist you submit big archives and extract them into your hosting account blazingly fast. When compressing a file or folder, it’s possible to decide on the name for the archive which is to be created and its extension – .ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ. Additionally, you are able to archive existing folders or files with only a click of the mouse.

The archive/unarchive alternative offered by the File Manager will let you handle big files right from your Online Control Panel. No need to employ any third–party software like an FTP client in order to upload a huge file onto your web hosting account or download any archive in your desktop.

From the File Manager it is easy to manage your files instantly online applying the integrated instruments. The text editor reveals the files in a plain text format, the code editor features syntax highlighting for your personal .PHP or .JS files, and then the WYSIWYG editor enables you to see all the modifications as they show up online. Furthermore, all changes you come up with and save can be demonstrated right away online, in order for you to review them in your web browser and get back to make extra modifications, if not satisfied.

You do not have to download your files, to edit them through your machine and then to re–upload them into your website hosting account. All the editors are accessible through the buttons at the top of the file table or at the right–click contextual menus.

All the files within your hosting account are neatly arranged into directories. Each host has its own main directory, that follows the file hierarchy that you’ve pre–set. This way, it is really very easy to take care of all your hosts in one place with no chance of getting lost or confused.

By default, you will notice all the hosts conveniently mentioned in a table and when you click once on a given host, you will observe all the sub–folders and files related to it. By clicking on twice, you are going to go to a page which is centered on that host only. An alternative way to load the folder related to a particular host and then to work with it solely, is to use the drop–down menu at the top of the primary File Manager file table.

The Premium Hosting Service File Manager was designed in such a manner as to make you feel just like handling the file explorer on your laptop. It is provided with a way to drag your files and then to drop them inside a preferred location and displays all the readily available modification options upon clicking the right mouse button. Also, the tool includes an in–built file preview solution as well as other file editors so that you can edit your files instantly directly from your Online Control Panel.

In addition, we have enclosed a group of file management articles and how–to training videos to guide you rather quickly learn how to work with the tool.

The File Manager will help you save a plenty of time when you use numerous files. You are able to pick different files at a time and apply a preferred action to them like you do with your desktop computer. To select arbitrary files simultaneously, just click the Control key, and to choose a number of adjoining files, use the Shift key. It’s that easy.

After getting selected the files, you can at once move them to another location using the drag–and–drop option. With the help of the right–click contextual menu along with the buttons above the file table, you can apply a variety of other activities – you can copy, rename, delete, download and change your files, transform file permissions, etcetera.

If you wish to password–secure a folder in your web site, you need to create an .htaccess file by yourself. Having said that, this is time–absorbing and complex if you aren’t well–experienced in computing. When using the File Manager, you can create a password–protected folder and conceal all of its items from the public eye with just a couple of clicks.

All you need to execute is right–click a folder, choose Password Protection and then choose the Add option. And then simply specify a user name as well as a security password. No further configuration is required and there’s no reason to deal with an .htaccess file. Our system will handle every little thing on your behalf.