The Shri Hostings File Manager

Submitting data files with an FTP client is an outdated and really unsafe method for switching data files from your desktop machine or laptop to a web hosting server. Because of this, we have integrated drag’n’drop data file publish support in the File Manager. Simply drag the data files that you need to add from your desktop computer into your browser and they’ll begin to publish in your web hosting profile through a secure SSL communication.

You don’t have to mount any additional software pack, web browser plug–ins or apps. The drag & drop function works just as well on Windows, Mac or Linux.

We’ve given our best to make File Manager as user–friendly as it can be, so it is easy to generate changes to your files. In addition to the common control bar near the top of the webpage, we have now furthermore put in right–click context menus with all the current fundamental file control options. Just click on a file or directory and choose the actions you want through the list which will pop–up.

You can actually rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or folder you decide with only a click of the mouse. Should you click on a directory, it is possible to generate a completely new directory or file inside it.

The right–click option is available as well if you choose numerous files or folders simultaneously.

Due to the inbuilt archive/unarchive option, the File Manager enables you to work with big files and never have to use FTP. It’s possible to pack a directory into a compact size by simply clicking on the Compress button or access the items in an archived folder using the Extract button. Whenever compressing a directory or a collection of files, it’s possible to decide on the archive extension (.ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ) in addition to the name of the archive file.

Through the File Manager you can modify your files directly online when using some of the built–in tools. The text editor displays the files with a plain text format, the code editor provides syntax highlighting for your personal .PHP or .JS files, and the WYSIWYG editor makes it possible for you to view your edits while they show up online. All the changes that you come up with and keep are going to be reflected instantaneously on the Internet, in order for you to review them inside your browser and get back to generate more modifications, in case you are not satisfied with the result.

There is no need to download any files whatsoever, to edit them with your desktop and then to re–upload them into your web hosting account. All of the editors are accessible via the buttons at the top of the file table or from your right–click context menus.

Each of the files inside your website hosting account are organized into folders. Every single web host has its own main folder, that employs the file structure that you have selected. By doing this, it is straightforward to manage all your hosts from one location with no chance of getting lost or puzzled.

By default, you will notice each of the hosts mentioned in a table and when you click once over a specific host, you will see each of the sub–folders and files related to it. By clicking two times, you will visit a web page which is devoted to that host alone. Another way to open the folder related to a specific host and to use it exclusively, is to try using the drop–down menu near the top of the primary File Manager file table.

Making use of your files is intuitive and painless using the Shri Hostings Website Control Panel. You’ll try a file managing environment that is not far from your desktop PC’s file explorer. You’ll be able to drag & drop files and deal with all of them with a right mouse–click. Thanks to the in–built preview option, you will observe visuals exactly like they will be on the web, and via the included file editors you can make improvements in your files quickly.

If you would like assistance controlling your files, you can easily take a look at the huge variety of articles and how–to video tutorials, which you could find with a click of the mouse.

You’ll be able to handle a large number of files all at once while using the multi–selection capability of the Shri Hostings File Manager. All you have to do is hold down the Control key and click on the files or folders you want to select. If you would like choose a number of files/folders in a row at once, pick the first file/folder, click the Shift key and then choose the last file or folder within the selection.

For people with selected the desired files/folders, you can either drag them to a specific location, or use different actions to them using the right–click contextual menu or maybe the buttons at the top of the file table.

If you wish to password–protect a folder on your site, you will have to create an .htaccess file manually. However, this could be time–consuming and sophisticated if you’re not well–experienced in computing. With the File Manager, you can create a password–secured folder and conceal all its contents from the public eye with a couple of mouse–clicks.

All you need to do is right–click a folder, select Password Protection after which click on the Add selection. And then simply define a login name and also a password. No supplemental configuration is needed and there’s no need to handle an .htaccess file. Our system will manage every thing for you.