File Manager
The file manager tool within your control panel can
prove to be a very powerful feature and a real time
saver.
Your file manager will handle many of the same
functions that an FTP or Telnet
client can handle, such
as setting permissions,
uploading files from your hard drive, creating and
editing html files, and creating
subdirectories, but all from within your browser.
How it works:
When you click on the file manager feature inside
your control panel, you will find that the screen is
divided into three frames.
The left frame will show you your directories and
files, and the upper right hand frame is your action
frame, and the lower right hand frame is your trash
folder.
Within each directory, you will see links to create a
new file, create new folder, or upload files. These
actions pertain specifically to the directory that you
are currently in.
You will also see a column of numbers to the right of
each folder and file. The far right column are the
current permission settings for that specific folder
or file and the column to the left of the permissions
is the actual size of that file or folder.
Actions are pretty self-explanatory, so we'll forgo
explaining what each do. However, if you will locate a
file rather than a folder within your directory
listing and click on the text link of a file, you will
see that the action screen will change to the specific
actions pertaining to actual files and you will notice
that the actions that you can perform for files are
quite different from those of a folder.
By clicking on Show File, a new window will open and
show you what the file actually looks like in your
browser. By clicking on Edit File, you will be taken
to a window where you can actually edit the html code
within the file itself and save the changes.
You can also change the permissions for the file, or
copy, move, delete, or rename
Locate your public_html folder and click on the
text link for it. You will see the actions for the
folder appear in the upper right hand corner of your
screen.
When you click on the graphic next to the text link
for a folder, it will open that folder and display the
files and folders within that directory. When you
click on the actual text link for a folder or file,
actions for that directory or file are displayed in
the upper right hand corner of your screen.
Once you have opened the folder that you wish to place
files in, you will find an "Upload files" link.
When you click this link a new screen will appear
that allows you to browse for files on your computers
hard drive and select them for uploading.
You simply select the files that you wish to
upload. Remember to select "overwrite existing files"
before you upload to keep your changes up to date.
Check the top right of the file manager for
confirmation that your file is uploaded.
Also, remember that any files that you want
available on the World Wide Web, must be placed within
your public_html folder.
