A File Manager tool is present in all hosting Control Panels. As the name indicates, it's employed to manage the files inside an account and all File Managers support a range of primary functions - browsing, moving, copying and deleting files. Several Control Panels can provide you with more advanced capabilities also - changing file and folder permissions or creating and unpacking archives. Even though files could be uploaded and downloaded using an FTP client, the File Manager is employed considerably more often, so the easier to use it is, the easier it shall be for you to manage your online presence in general. The opposite is also true - a File Manager which is tough to use can make it more annoying and challenging for you to handle the website content, especially if you do not have previous experience.
File Manager in Hosting
The File Manager tool, which is part of our in-house developed Hepsia Control Panel, will enable you to administer all the files you upload to your hosting account effortlessly. You'll be able to move files and entire folders by dragging-and-dropping them in the account. You may upload content in the same way - choose a file/folder on your PC and drag it to your browser in which the File Manager is loaded. By right-clicking a file or a folder within your account, you may also access context menus with more sophisticated options - you shall be able to set up or to unpack an archive, to set up a password-protected area, to change the UNIX permissions using a web interface or to edit the content with a variety of editors without ever leaving the CP – a code editor, an HTML editor or a plain text editor. We've also included help articles and educational videos, which you may access right from the File Manager to get more information about its features.
File Manager in Semi-dedicated Servers
The File Manager tool, which is an essential part of our custom Hepsia hosting Control Panel, shall give you complete control over your content and will remove the need of employing third-party apps. If you wish to upload a file to your semi-dedicated server account, you shall only need to drag-and-drop it, because the File Manager supports uploads, so you will not have to use an FTP client anymore. You'll also be able to transfer folders and files in your account just as easily and their structure will be kept the same. If you want to change the permissions of any file, to create a password-protected area for a domain name or a subdomain or to edit a file through a plain text or an HTML editor, you will only have to use the right-click, because you may access all these features from right-click context menus - you’ll feel as though you’re working on your personal computer. To make handling your content even easier, you shall be able to sort it in ascending or descending order by last modified date, name or size.