The 506Host File Manager

Uploading files with an FTP client is an obsolete and really unsafe way of shifting files from your desktop machine or notebook to a server. For this reason, we have included drag–and–drop file upload support in the File Manager. Simply pull the data files that you need to upload from your computer into your web browser and they will start to publish in your website hosting account over a risk–free SSL connection.

You don’t need to set up any additional software pack, web browser add–ons or web apps. The drag & drop function performs just as well on Windows, Linux or Mac.

We’ve aimed to make File Manager as easy–to–use as possible, so you can easily generate alterations to your files. Apart from the standard command bar near the top of the web page, we have now in addition designed right–click context menus with all the common file administration possibilities. Just click on a file or directory and select the action that you would like within the list that will turn up.

You’re able to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or directory you decide with simply a mouse–click. Should you click a directory, it is possible to create a brand new directory or file in it.

The right–click choices are available as well at the time you select many different files or folders at the same time.

Due to the built–in archive/unarchive option, the File Manager really helps to make use of huge files never having to use FTP. You’ll be able to pack a folder to a small size by clicking on the Compress button or get the contents of an archived directory through the Extract button. Whenever compressing a directory as well as a variety of files, you can also choose the archive extension (.ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ) in addition to the title of one’s archive file.

The File Manager enables you to alter your files entirely on the web server without having to download, adjust and re–upload them. You can change your files straight away on the Internet, by using the built–in editors. You will find a code editor equipped with syntax emphasizing for your .JS or .PHP files, a WYSIWYG editor for HTML files, as well as a standard text editor for more competent users.

You have access to every single file editor making use of the right–click contextual menus. All of the alterations made to the files appear instantaneously online – you’ll be able to directly preview them in the browser.

Each of the files inside your website hosting account are neatly organized into directories. Each and every web host features its own main folder, that employs the file hierarchy which you have created. In this way, it is really very easy to deal with all of your current hosts from a single place without chance of becoming lost or puzzled.

By standard, you will see each of the hosts conveniently contained in a table and if you click once on a specific host, you will observe the whole set of sub–folders and files pertaining to it. By clicking two times, you are going to go to a webpage which is devoted to that host only. Another way to open the folder pertaining to a particular host and to use it exclusively, is by using the drop–down menu towards the top of the main File Manager file table.

The 506Host File Manager was made in such a way to make you feel similarly to using the services of the file explorer on your laptop. It functions a way to drag your files and then to drop them inside a preferred area and reveals all the available modification alternatives on clicking the right computer mouse button. Additionally, the tool contains an inbuilt file preview option as well as other file editors that can help you change your files instantly directly from your Website Control Panel.

Furthermore, we’ve incorporated a set of file management articles and how–to training videos to guide you fairly quickly find out how to work with the tool.

You can easily manage many files simultaneously while using the multi–selection capacity of the 506Host File Manager. All you should do is just press the Control key and then click on the files or directories that you would like to pick. If you would like select a pair of files/folders in a row at once, pick the first file/folder, click the Shift key and then choose the very last file or folder within the set.

When you have picked the desired files/folders, you can drag them to a distinct place, or employ diverse actions to them when using the right–click contextual menu or the buttons near the top of the file table.

There’s a single prevalent way to guard a directory with a password – by creating an .htaccess file. If, however, you aren’t technologically experienced enough, you’ll have issues carrying it out by yourself. To generate things easy, we have included a user–friendly password protection interface to the File Manager available within the Website Control Panel.

To use the option, simply right–click on a directory and pick Password Protection. After that fill in the username and the password which you want to use and then press the button. That’s all. Now the particular directory is going to be hidden from the general pubic and will also be accessible to authorized users.