The eTownHost File Manager

The File Manager in your Hosting Control Panel boasts a fast, drag–and–drop feature that will help you transfer data files between your computer and your hosting account without needing to employ an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client. You could drag data files from your PC and drop them in your Hosting Control Panel with a click of the mouse using a safe SSL connection.

The drag’n’drop functionality is included in the Hosting Control Panel, which means you will not need to set up any third–party software to apply it. It also works well on all popular Operating Systems, so all you need to do to apply it is sign in to your File Manager.

A large number of File Managers include all the activities which you can conduct on a file or directory at the top of the web page. We feel the latter is not properly arranged. With the File Manager, you can get all of the file control options when you right–click a file or directory. This method is also valid for a number of files/folders.

It is possible to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete just about any file or folder you decide on with just a click of the mouse.

Thanks to the built in archive/unarchive solution, the File Manager really helps to manage huge files never having to use FTP. It’s easy to shrink a directory into a compact size by simply clicking on the Compress button or get the contents of an archived folder using the Extract button. Whenever compressing a folder or a couple of files, you can also select the archive extension (.ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ) and also the title of the archive file.

We have included a collection of file editors inside the Hosting Control Panel to help you create quick and simple alterations for your files without the need to implement any third party software packages. Inside the File Manager there is also a WYSIWYG editor that can help you monitor any changes that you generate right away, a code editor that includes syntax accentuating for your .PHP or .JS files, as well as a plain text editor for more experienced users. All the changes you come up with and save can be demonstrated instantly on the Internet.

You can access the file editors using the buttons at the top of the file table or by right–clicking a specific file/folder.

All the files inside your website hosting account are neatly sorted into folders. Every web host features its own main folder, that uses the file hierarchy you have defined. By doing this, it is really not difficult to deal with all your hosts from a single place without any chance of becoming lost or perplexed.

By standard, you’ll see all the hosts conveniently listed in a table and if you mouse–click once on a given host, you’ll see all the sub–folders and files pertaining to it. By clicking twice, you are going to visit a page that’s centered on that host only. An alternative way to load the folder related to a specific host and to work with it solely, is to use the drop–down menu towards the top of the primary File Manager file table.

Dealing with your files is intuitive and straightforward when using the eTownHost Hosting Control Panel. You’ll have a file managing atmosphere that’s not far from your desktop machine’s file explorer. You’ll be able to drag & drop files and take care of all of them with a right mouse–click. Using the built–in review solution, you can observe photos just like they will show up on the Internet, and through the enclosed file editors you can create changes for your files in real time.

If you would like guidance taking care of your files, you can actually make reference to the enormous variety of articles and how–to educational videos, which you could access with simply a mouse–click.

eTownHost’s File Manager can help you save a plenty of time when you use numerous files. It is possible to choose many different files simultaneously and apply a desired action for them like you do in your personal computer. To choose arbitrary files at once, simply click the Control key, and to select a pair of adjoining files, use the Shift key. It’s that straightforward.

Once you’ve selected the files, you can automatically move them to another place making use of the drag–and–drop option. With the help of the right–click contextual menu and also the buttons on top of the file table, you can use a myriad of other activities – it is possible to copy, rename, delete, download and revise your files, change file permissions, etcetera.

There’s one prevalent route to safeguard a directory with a password – by making an .htaccess file. In case, however, you’re not technologically qualified enough, you’ll have difficulty doing the work all by yourself. To generate things easy for you, we have integrated a user–friendly password protection user interface to the File Manager accessible in the Hosting Control Panel.

To make use of the option, simply right–click on a folder and choose Password Protection. Following that decide on the user name and the security password that you’d like to employ and then click on the button. That’s it. Now the selected folder will be undetectable from the standard users and will also be accessible only to authorized users.