The Hostcentrix File Manager

Importing data files with an FTP tool is an outdated and really unsafe method for moving data files from your desktop computer or notebook to a web server. For this reason, we have integrated drag’n’drop data file upload support in the File Manager. Simply pull the data files that you want to publish from your desktop computer into your Internet browser and they will start to upload in your website hosting profile over a risk–free SSL connection.

There is no need to deploy any additional software, web browser plug–ins or apps. The drag–and–drop capability performs just as well on Windows, Mac or Linux.

A large number of File Managers include all the actions that one can conduct with a file or folder at the top of the webpage. We feel that this isn’t intuitive enough. Using the File Manager, you have access to all file management choices when you right–click a file or directory. This approach is likewise applicable for many different files/folders.

You’ll be able to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete just about any file or folder you decide on with just a mouse–click.

Compared with most file management user interfaces and FTP clients, the Hostcentrix Website Control Panel offers an option to archive/unarchive files quicker. It is really easy–to–navigate. To get a directory shrunk to a compact size, simply pick it and then click the Compress button. To open up the contents of an archived directory in your hosting account, pick it and click on the Extract button. The File Manager works with many file extensions, like .ZIP, .RAR and .TAR.GZ.

We have included a pair of file editors inside the Website Control Panel so that you can produce easy and quick modifications for your files and never have to apply third party applications. With the File Manager there is also a WYSIWYG editor that can help you keep an eye on all the current changes which you come up with instantly, a code editor that features syntax accentuating for your .JS or .PHP files, in addition to a plain text editor for more experienced users. Any changes which you make and keep can be demonstrated immediately on the web.

You have access to the file editors making use of the buttons near the top of the file table and also by right–clicking a given file/folder.

Each of the files in your cloud hosting account are arranged into folders. Every single host features its own primary directory, that follows the file structure that you have defined. By doing this, it is really simple to control all your hosts from a single location with no risk of becoming lost or baffled.

By default, you will notice all the hosts conveniently placed in a table and if you mouse–click once on a given host, you’ll see all of the sub–folders and files associated with it. By clicking two times, you are going to go to a web page that is focused on that host exclusively. One other way to load the folder related to a specific host and then to work with it solely, is to try using the drop–down menu at the top of the primary File Manager file table.

The vast majority of online File Managers are slow–moving and pretty difficult to employ. They offer constrained possibilities and typically are not really convenient–to–use. We hope to transform that with the Hostcentrix File Manager. It was intended to be intuitive and also to resemble an item you you’re already familiar with – the File Manager on your personal computer.

All its functions, the drag & drop file upload options, the right–click contextual menus, the internal file editors, etc. exist for 1 purpose – to help make taking care of your site(s) more convenient.

It is simple to handle a plethora of files concurrently when using the multi–selection ability of the Hostcentrix File Manager. What you need to do is just hold down the Control key and click on the files or folders that you would like to pick. If you’d like to select a variety of files/folders in a row at once, click on the first file/folder, hold down the Shift key and then choose the final file or folder inside the collection.

For those who have picked the wanted files/folders, you may either drag them to a different spot, or implement various activities to them when using the right–click contextual menu or the buttons at the top of the file table.

There is a single popular way for you to shield a directory with a password – by making an .htaccess file. If, however, you are not technically competent sufficiently, you will have difficulties executing it all by yourself. To help with making things easy for you, we’ve included a user–friendly password protection user interface to the File Manager readily available within the Website Control Panel.

To employ this option, simply right–click on a directory and choose Password Protection. After that fill in the user name as well as the pass word that you like to apply and press the button. That’s it. The picked directory is concealed by the standard users and will be accessible only to approved account holders.