The Hostology File Manager

Moving files between your PC and any of your web sites is now fast and simple, thanks to the drag–and–drop functionality provided by the File Manager. You can drag data files from your desktop machine or notebook and drop them in your Online Control Panel over a secure SSL communication. That’s it. It usually takes seconds to upload a data file and slightly longer for the larger data files and folders.

It is not necessary to mount any third–party application or browser add–ons. The drag & drop function built into the File Manager operates equally efficiently on all main OS’s.

The vast majority of File Managers list all the actions that you can conduct with a file or directory at the top of the page. We think the latter isn’t intuitive enough. With the File Manager, you have access to all file management options any time you right–click a file or folder. This approach is likewise valid for different files/folders.

It’s possible to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or directory you choose with simply a click of the mouse.

The File Manager is designed with an inbuilt archive/unarchive solution that will help you upload massive archives and extract them in to your web hosting account in seconds. Any time compressing a file or folder, you’ll be able to decide on the title for the archive that will be created along with its extension – .ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ. At the same time, you will be able to compress existing files or folders with just a mouse–click.

The archive/unarchive alternative offered by the File Manager helps you to use huge files directly from your Online Control Panel. You don’t have to employ any third–party software for instance an FTP client in order to upload a huge file to your account or to download any archive on your desktop.

From your File Manager you’ll be able to change your files directly online using some of the inbuilt instruments. The text editor displays the files in a plain text format, the code editor features syntax highlighting for your .PHP or .JS files, and the WYSIWYG editor lets you to view your modifications while they show up online. All the changes you make and save will be reflected at once online, so it’s possible to preview them inside your Internet browser and return to make more modifications, if unsatisfied.

There’s no need to download any files, to revise them through your desktop computer and to re–upload them back into your hosting account. All of the editors are available using the buttons near the top of the file table or through the right–click contextual menus.

When you are handling a bunch of web sites simultaneously, it is important to have every little thing structured. With many other File Managers, modifying a variety of web sites within the same website hosting account can be very tricky. With the File Manager, you’ll see that it is actually rather easy. Every single web site features its own folder, which you can immediately recognize, and all of the files associated with the given site are located there.

And then to make everything so much easier, we have a drop–down menu where it’s easy to choose on exactly which web host you wish to work in the File Manager. Our clever system will lead you there in no time.

The Hostology File Manager was developed in such a way as to make you feel just like making use of the file explorer on your personal computer. It provides you with a possibility to drag your files and to drop them with a preferred location and displays all of the available edit alternatives on clicking the right mouse button. Also, the tool comes with an in–built file preview solution and other file editors that will help modify your files in real time directly from your Online Control Panel.

Also, we have listed a couple of file management posts and how–to training videos so that you can quickly learn how to work with the tool.

Using the Hostology File Manager, you are able to pick out multiple files or folders precisely like you do on your desktop machine or laptop. Just hold down the Control (Command for Mac) key and then click the wanted files/folders. If you’d like, to pick multiple files/folders at once, click on one file/folder, hold down the Shift key and then click any other file or folder.

After you have picked all the files that you require, it’s possible to drag them to a pre–selected folder, or take advantage of the right–click context menu to find out a summary of the available features.

If you would like to password–protect a folder within your web site, you need to create an .htaccess file by yourself. Expectedly, this could be time–consuming and sophisticated if you’re not well–experienced in Linux hosting. With our File Manager, you can create a password–protected folder and hide all of its items from any users with only a handful of clicks.

All you have to undertake is right–click a directory, pick out Password Protection and then click on the Add option. And then just identify a username and a password. No additional configuration is needed and there’s no need to contend with an .htaccess file. Our platform will handle every little thing for you.