Applied as FTP (File Transfer Protocol) software alternatives, web–based file management tools have always been sluggish and poorly featured. Nonetheless, when using the File Manager integrated in the The hostr Control Panel, you won’t just have a blazingly fast, responsive and time and effort saving file administration interface, but also a software instrument that will make a third–party FTP software unnecessary. Consider a few of the features that we have integrated into our File Manager.
Drag ’n’ drop file upload options
Move data files to your web sites with ease
The File Manager in your Control Panel includes a quick, drag’n’drop function that will allow you to transfer files between your PC and your hosting account without needing to use an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) tool. You can pull data files from your personal computer and drop them in your Control Panel with a click of the mouse through a secure SSL connection.
The drag & drop feature is integrated into the Control Panel, so you don’t have to set up any third party computer software to work with it. It also works well on all popular Os’s, so all you need to do to employ it is log into your File Manager.
Right–click context menus
Control all of your with only a click
Most File Managers list all the activities that you can execute with a file or directory on the top of the page. We feel that this is just not properly arranged. Using the File Manager, you have access to all file management choices whenever you right–click a file or folder. This approach is likewise applicable for a lot of files/folders.
You’ll be able to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or folder you decide on using a click of the mouse.
Archive/Unarchive files
Manage archives with just a mouse–click
The File Manager is designed with a built–in archive/unarchive option that may help you add large archives and then extract them within your website hosting account blazingly fast. The moment compressing a file or directory, it will be easy to select the name of the archive that’ll be created along with its extension – .ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ. Also, it’s possible to archive existing folders or files with merely a mouse–click.
The archive/unarchive option you can find at the File Manager really helps to make use of large files directly from your Control Panel. You don’t have to make use of any third–party software such as an FTP client in order to upload a big file in your account or download an archive on your desktop.
Integrated file editors
Zero third party software is necessary
We have enclosed a group of file editors in the Control Panel so you’re able to come up with quick and easy changes in your files and never have to implement third party apps. Inside the File Manager you can find a WYSIWYG editor that can assist you monitor any changes you create in real time, a code editor that boasts syntax displaying for your personal .PHP or .JS files, along with a plain text editor for more experienced customers. All the changes you make and save are going to be demonstrated quickly on the web.
You have access to the file editors using the buttons at the top of the file table and also by right–clicking a given file/folder.
A logical folder structure
All of your files sorted inside a user–friendly way
When you’re in charge of a great number of sites concurrently, it is crucial for you to have everything arranged. With many other File Managers, editing a large number of websites in the exact same web hosting account can be quite tricky. Using the File Manager, you will see that it is in fact rather easy. Every single web site has its own folder, which you can quickly recognize, and all of the files pertaining to the specified web site are placed there.
And also to make things so much easier, we have a drop–down menu from which you can quickly select on exactly which host you want to work inside the File Manager. Our clever system will lead you there within seconds.
A user–friendly interface
A File Manager intended for the general public
Most online File Managers are slow and quite difficult to make use of. They give limited functions and typically are not really intuitive. We aim to improve that through the The hostr File Manager. It’s built to be intuitive and also to resemble something you already know – the File Manager on your PC.
All its functions, the drag & drop file upload options, the right–click context menus, the built in file editors, etc. are available for 1 purpose – to help make taking care of your website(s) simpler.
Work with multiple files
Modify numerous files concurrently
You can easily make use of numerous files simultaneously employing the multi–selection capability of the The hostr File Manager. All you have to do is hold down the Control key and click on the files or directories you want to choose. If you would like select a couple of files/folders in a row immediately, click the first file/folder, press the Shift key and afterwards pick the last file or folder within the group.
For those who have selected the required files/folders, you can drag them to an alternative place, or implement various activities to them when using the right–click context menu as well as the buttons near the top of the file table.
Quick & simple password protection options
The easiest way to guard your details
If you wish to password–protect a directory in your web site, you will have to set up an .htaccess file by hand. Having said that, this could be time–consuming and complicated if you are not well–trained in website hosting. Using the File Manager, you can make a password–protected folder and conceal its contents from the general public with only a handful of clicks.
All you have to do is right–click a directory, opt for Password Protection and then click the Add option. After that just define a username as well as a security password. No supplemental configuration is needed and there is no reason to manage an .htaccess file. Our system will manage every thing on your behalf.