The We Host WebZ File Manager

Importing files with an FTP client is an obsolete and really insecure way for transmitting files from your desktop computer or laptop to a web server. Because of this, we have included drag & drop file upload support in the File Manager. Simply pull the files that you need to upload from your desktop computer into your browser and they will begin to publish in your web hosting profile through a risk–free SSL connection.

You do not have to install any additional computer software, browser plug–ins or apps. The drag–and–drop capability operates just as well on Windows, Mac or Linux.

On account of the right–click menus we have added to the File Manager, you’ll be able to revise all of your files easier than ever. Simply click on a file or directory and with the panel that will show up, decide on the activity that you want. You can rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete virtually any chosen file. Should you click a folder, you can also view the option to create a different sub–folder or file inside it.

If you select numerous files or directories, you’ll be able to apply the exact same measures to all of them simultaneously.

As opposed to nearly all file management user interfaces as well as FTP (File Transfer Protocol) clients, the We Host WebZ Hosting Control Panel boasts a solution to archive/unarchive files much more speedily. It is really user–friendly and uncomplicated. To get a directory reduced into a lightweight size, all you need to do is select it and then click the Compress button. To open up the contents of an archived folder inside your hosting account, pick it and then click the Extract button. The File Manager uses a range of file extensions, such as .ZIP, .RAR and .TAR.GZ.

From your File Manager you can change your files directly online applying the in–built tools. The text editor shows the files in a plain text file format, the code editor provides syntax displaying for your personal .PHP or .JS files, and then the WYSIWYG editor lets you to see your modifications while they appear online. Also, all changes you come up with and keep will be shown promptly on the web, meaning you can review them in your Internet browser and go back to create more modifications, if unsatisfied.

It is not necessary to download your files, to revise them through your machine and then to re–upload them back into your account. All of the editors are accessible via the buttons at the top of the file table or from your right–click contextual menus.

Each of the files inside your web hosting account are structured into directories. Every single web host has its own primary folder, which follows the file hierarchy you have defined. In this way, it is really easy to take care of all of your current hosts from one place with no probability of getting lost or baffled.

By standard, you will see all of the hosts conveniently indexed in a table and when you mouse–click once over a specific host, you will see all the sub–folders and files associated with it. By clicking on two times, you are going to go to a page that is focused entirely on that host exclusively. One other way to load the folder related to a given host and also to use it solely, is to try using the drop–down menu near the top of the main File Manager file table.

The We Host WebZ File Manager is made in such a way to help you feel just like making use of the file explorer on your computer. It provides you with an option to drag your files and to drop them inside a desired area and shows all the readily available modification alternatives upon clicking the right mouse button. At the same time, the tool carries an internal file preview option as well as other file editors so that you can modify your files quickly from your Hosting Control Panel.

Also, we have provided a group of file management articles and how–to video tutorials to guide you fairly quickly find out how to make use of the tool.

Our File Manager can save you a lot of time when making use of different files. It’s possible to select multiple files at any given time and apply a pre–selected action to them like you do on your laptop or computer. To choose arbitrary files at once, just hold down the Control key, and to choose a couple of nearby files, press the Shift key. It is that simple.

Once you’ve chosen the files, you can instantly move them to a different spot using the drag & drop option. By means of the right–click context menu along with the buttons above the file table, you can actually use a number of other actions – you’re able to copy, rename, delete, download and edit your files, change file permissions, etcetera.

There is a single common approach to safeguard a directory using a security password – by generating an .htaccess file. If, however, you are not technologically qualified enough, you will have issues doing the work all on your own. To help with making things straightforward, we have added a user–friendly password protection user interface to the File Manager readily available in the Hosting Control Panel.

To employ the option, simply right–click on a folder and choose Password Protection. Following that add the login name as well as the password that you like to make use of and then press the button. That’s all. Now the particular folder is hidden from the standard users and will also be available to authorized account owners.