The Phoenix Webhosting File Manager

The File Manager in your Website Control Panel boasts a swift, drag’n’drop feature that will assist you to transfer data files between your PC and your web hosting account without having to employ an FTP client. You could drag data files from your personal computer and drop them in your Website Control Panel with a mouse–click through a safe SSL connection.

The drag’n’drop function is built–into the Website Control Panel, which means you don’t have to mount any third–party software pack to employ it. It will also work on all major Os’s, so all you should do to employ it is log into your File Manager.

Most File Managers list all the actions that one can execute over a file or folder at the top of the web page. We believe that this is not intuitive enough. Using the File Manager, you can get all file administration options any time you right–click a file or folder. This option is also valid for many different files/folders.

You’ll be able to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete every file or folder you select with a click of the mouse.

Compared to most file management interfaces as well as FTP (File Transfer Protocol) clients, the Phoenix Webhosting Website Control Panel provides an option to archive/unarchive files much more speedily. It is easy–to–navigate. To get a directory shrunk into a small size, simply select it and click on the Compress button. To open the contents of an archived folder in your account, choose it and then click the Extract button. The File Manager uses several different file extensions, including .ZIP, .RAR and .TAR.GZ.

We’ve included a group of file editors inside the Website Control Panel to help you out create quick and easy adjustments in your files and never have to make use of any third–party software applications. Within the File Manager you can find a WYSIWYG editor that will help you monitor all the changes which you create live, a code editor that has syntax accentuating for one’s .PHP or .JS files, and also a plain text editor for more expert users. Any changes you create and keep can be reflected at once on the Internet.

You have access to the file editors when using the buttons at the top of the file table and also by right–clicking a particular file/folder.

Each of the files inside your website hosting account are neatly arranged into directories. Each host does have its main folder, that employs the file hierarchy which you have selected. This way, it is really not difficult to control all of your hosts from a single place without the risk of becoming lost or puzzled.

By standard, you’ll see each of the hosts conveniently contained in a table and if you mouse–click once over a specific host, you will see all of the sub–folders and files pertaining to it. By clicking two times, you are going to visit a webpage which is centered on that host only. A further way to open the folder associated with a specific host and then to use it exclusively, is by using the drop–down menu at the top of the primary File Manager file table.

The Phoenix Webhosting File Manager was designed in such a manner as to make you feel like using the file explorer on your computer. It features a way to drag your files and to drop them with a desired location and reveals all the available edit opportunities upon clicking the right mouse button. Additionally, the tool includes a built–in file preview option and other file editors to guide you change your files right away straight from your Website Control Panel.

Also, we’ve listed a group of file management articles and how–to video lessons to assist you rather quickly learn how to work with the tool.

Phoenix Webhosting’s File Manager will help you save lots of time when working with numerous files. You’re able to choose many different files at a time and use a preferred activity for them exactly like you do on your laptop. To select arbitrary files at the same time, simply hold down the Control key, and to select a collection of adjacent files, press the Shift key. It is that easy.

After getting selected the files, you can at once transfer them to an additional location thanks to the drag & drop option. With the help of the right–click context menu and also the buttons on top of the file table, you are able to use a variety of other actions – you can easily copy, rename, delete, download and revise your files, transform file permissions, etc.

To password–secure a directory in your web site, you will need to configure an .htaccess file by hand. Expectedly, this is time–consuming and complicated if you are not well–trained in web hosting. Thanks to the File Manager, you can create a password–protected directory and conceal its items from the visitors with a couple of mouse–clicks.

All you have to execute is right–click a folder, go for Password Protection and after that click on the Add option. And then simply state a login name as well as a password. No additional setup is required and there is no reason to deal with an .htaccess file. Our system will manage every little thing on your behalf.