The TMWHosting File Manager

The File Manager in your Web Site Control Panel features a rapid, drag–and–drop functionality that will help you move data files between your personal computer and your website hosting account without needing to apply an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client. You could drag files from your personal computer and drop them in your Web Site Control Panel with a click of the mouse through a safe SSL connection.

The drag’n’drop functionality is built into the Web Site Control Panel, which means you don’t have to mount any third–party application to make use of it. It will also work on all leading Operating Systems, so all you need to do to employ it is sign in to your File Manager.

Thanks to the right–click menus we’ve integrated in the File Manager, you will be able to alter your files easier than ever. Simply click on a file or directory and with the panel that will pop up, pick the action you want. You’ll be able to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete virtually any chosen file. When you click a folder, additionally, you’ll see the solution to create a brand new sub–folder or file inside.

When you select numerous files or directories, you will be able to apply identical measures to all of them simultaneously.

On account of the inbuilt archive/unarchive option, the File Manager will let you use large files without having to use FTP. You’ll be able to pack a folder into a lightweight size by clicking on the Compress button or get the belongings in an archived folder through the Extract button. Whenever compressing a folder as well as multiple files, it is also possible to decide on the archive extension (.ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ) and then the name of the archive file.

With the File Manager it’s possible to alter your files directly online by using many of the in–built software tools. The text editor reveals the files with a plain text file format, the code editor provides syntax displaying for your personal .PHP or .JS files, and then the WYSIWYG editor allows you to see all the modifications as they appear online. Also, all changes which you come up with and keep are going to be shown straight away on the world wide web, which enables you to preview them in your browser and return to make further edits, in case you are not satisfied with the result.

There is no need to download any files whatsoever, to modify them in your PC and to re–upload them back into your cloud 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.

The File Manager lists all of the files and directories in a clear to understand alphabetical order. Each of the files pertaining to the various hosts are structured into different directories which are referred to as after their particular domains, allowing you to immediately acknowledge them. This is definitely useful when you are maintaining a lot of sites at the same time. There isn’t any opportunity to stray or to feel confused among the great number of data files and directories within your cloud hosting account.

To get into the files within a given host, just pick it from the drop–down navigation at the top of the file table. As an alternative, it is possible to double–click on its folder and you’ll be easily brought to a table listing its files only.

The TMWHosting File Manager has been designed in such a manner to make you feel just like handling the file explorer on your desktop. It has a solution to drag your files and to drop them in a preferred area and reveals all the obtainable edit alternatives after clicking the right computer mouse button. In addition, the tool boasts an in–built file preview option as well as other file editors making it possible for you to change your files right away from your Web Site Control Panel.

Also, we have included a number of file management articles and how–to video clips to help you quickly find out how to work with the tool.

Our File Manager can help you save a plenty of time when you use multiple files. You can select many different files at the same time and apply a desired action to them exactly like you do on your PC. To select random files simultaneously, simply click the Control key, and to choose a collection of nearby files, use the Shift key. It’s that straightforward.

When you have chosen the files, you can instantly move them to a different spot using the drag–and–drop option. By making use of the right–click context menu and the buttons above the file table, you can apply a number of other actions – it is easy to copy, rename, delete, download and modify your files, change file permissions, and so on.

If you’d like to password–secure a directory within your web site, you need to create an .htaccess file by yourself. However, this generally is time–demanding and complicated if you are not well–trained in web hosting. Using our File Manager, you can make a password–protected directory and conceal its items from the general public with just a number of mouse–clicks.

All you have to undertake is right–click a folder, pick Password Protection and after that click on the Add selection. Then simply indicate a user name and a password. No further setup is necessary and there’s no reason to address an .htaccess file. Our system will manage every little thing on your behalf.