The SiteSource File Manager

The File Manager in your Website Control Panel features a swift, drag’n’drop capability that will let you transfer data files between your personal computer and your web hosting profile with no need to employ an FTP tool. You can drag files from your personal computer and drop them in your Website Control Panel with a click of the mouse using a secure SSL connection.

The drag & drop functionality is integrated into the Website Control Panel, so that you don’t need to mount any third–party software pack to take full advantage of it. It also works well on all major Operating Systems, so all you should do to use it is sign in to your File Manager.

We’ve given our best to make your File Manager as easy–to–use as possible, so you can easily make adjustments to your files. In addition to the common command bar towards the top of the web page, we have now additionally integrated right–click context menus with all the simple file control choices. Simply click on a file or folder and choose the activity which you want within the collection that will show up.

It is possible to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or directory you select with simply a mouse–click. In the event you click a folder, you should also generate a completely new directory or file in it.

The right–click option is also available whenever you pick different files or folders at the same time.

Thanks to the in–built archive/unarchive solution, the File Manager enables you to handle big files without the need to use FTP. You’re able to shrink a folder into a compact size by clicking on the Compress button or access the belongings in an archived folder by using the Extract button. Whenever compressing a folder as well as a list of files, it is also possible to select the archive extension (.ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ) and then the title of the archive file.

We’ve enclosed a number of file editors inside the Website Control Panel so that you can generate quick and easy changes for your files and never having to employ third party software applications. In the File Manager you can find a WYSIWYG editor that will help you monitor any changes you come up with live, a code editor that boasts syntax highlighting for one’s .JS or .PHP files, as well as a plain text editor for more expert customers. All the changes which you create and save can be shown immediately online.

You can access the file editors making use of the buttons at the top of the file table or by right–clicking a particular file/folder.

When you are in charge of a large number of web sites at the same time, it’s essential that you have every little thing arranged. With other File Managers, updating a great number of sites in the same account is extremely tricky. With our File Manager, you’ll find that it is in fact quite easy. Every site has its own directory, which you’ll quickly acknowledge, and all of the files related to the specified site are found there.

And to make things even easier, we have a drop–down menu from where it’s easy to choose on exactly which web host you intend to work in the File Manager. Our clever system will take you there within seconds.

Managing all of your files is user–friendly and simple with the SiteSource Website Control Panel. You will get a file control environment which is not far from your desktop computer’s file explorer. It is possible to drag and drop files and control all of them with a right mouse–click. Thanks to the internal preview option, you will see images just like they will be on the web, and via the built–in file editors you can create changes for your files in real time.

Any time you need guidance taking care of your files, it is possible to refer to the enormous selection of articles and how–to video tutorials, that you can find with a mouse–click.

The File Manager will help you save a plenty of time when you use multiple files. It’s possible to select multiple files simultaneously and use a pre–selected action for them exactly like you do on your desktop machine or notebook. To choose random files at once, simply click the Control key, and to pick a number of nearby files, press the Shift key. It’s that easy.

After getting selected the files, you can actually instantly transfer them to another location using the drag–and–drop option. By means of the right–click contextual menu and also the buttons above the file table, you can apply a myriad of other actions – you’ll be able to copy, rename, delete, download and modify your files, change file permissions, and so on.

There is a single common way for you to shield a folder with a pass word – by generating an .htaccess file. In case, however, you are not technically skilled sufficiently, you will have trouble performing it all by yourself. To help with making things simple for you, we have designed a time and effort saving password protection user interface to the File Manager obtainable in the Website Control Panel.

To employ this option, just right–click on a folder and pick Password Protection. Following that choose the login name plus the password which you want to use and then click on the button. That’s it. The picked folder will be hidden from the standard users and will be accessible only to approved users.