Using the hostshot Site Control Panel, you’ll gain access to our feature–rich File Manager. It’ll enable you to rapidly take care of your web pages without the need to turn to an FTP client. You can publish data files over a safe connection by pulling them into the web browser. Furthermore, you can easily archive and unarchive data files and directories, create password–protected areas, adjust file permissions and a lot more. Have a look at the characteristics built into our File Manager.
Drag ’n’ drop file upload options
Transfer data files to your websites without difficulty
The File Manager in your Site Control Panel features a rapid, drag’n’drop feature that will let you move files between your PC and your website hosting account without needing to apply an FTP client. You can easily pull files from your PC and drop them in your Site Control Panel with a click of the mouse through a secure SSL connection.
The drag–and–drop function is incorporated into the Site Control Panel, which means you don’t need to deploy any third–party software package to employ it. It will also work on all major Operating Systems, so all you have to do to employ it is sign in to your File Manager.
Right–click context menus
Handle your files with only a mouse–click
The vast majority of File Managers list all of the activities which you can execute within a file or folder on the top of the web page. We believe that this is just not properly arranged. Using the File Manager, you can get all file administration choices any time you right–click a file or folder. This approach is also applicable for a number of files/folders.
You can actually rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete just about any file or directory you decide on with just a click of the mouse.
Archive/Unarchive files
Archive or extract archive files in seconds
Distinct from nearly all file management user interfaces as well as FTP clients, the hostshot Site Control Panel features a way to archive/unarchive files way quicker. It is easy to use. To get a folder reduced to a lightweight size, simply select it and then click the Compress button. To open up the items in an archived directory in your account, select it and then click the Extract button. The File Manager uses numerous file extensions, which include .ZIP, .RAR and .TAR.GZ.
Integrated file editors
No third–party programs are required
We have enclosed a collection of file editors within the Site Control Panel so you can generate quick and easy changes in your files and never have to implement any third–party software packs. Inside the File Manager you’ll find a WYSIWYG editor that can assist you keep an eye on all the recent changes which you create live, a code editor that has syntax accentuating for your personal .PHP or .JS files, together with a plain text editor for more competent users. Any changes that you generate and keep can be shown right away on the web.
You have access to the file editors using the buttons at the top of the file table and / or by right–clicking a specific file/folder.
A logical folder structure
Your files arranged with a simple to use manner
All of the files inside your hosting account are sorted into directories. Every host does have its primary directory, which uses the file structure that you’ve pre–set. By doing this, it is simple to control all of your hosts from one place without the chance of becoming lost or puzzled.
By standard, you’ll see all of the hosts placed in a table and if you click once on a given host, you will observe all the sub–folders and files associated with it. By clicking on twice, you will go to a page that is focused on that host alone. A different way to open the folder related to a given host and to use it solely, is using the drop–down menu near the top of the primary File Manager file table.
A user–friendly interface
Be in charge of your files with merely a click
The hostshot File Manager was made in such a way as to make you feel just like handling the file explorer on your PC. It functions a solution to drag your files and then to drop them in a desired area and reveals all the obtainable modification options after clicking the right mouse button. Also, the tool boasts an incorporated file preview solution and other file editors to assist you edit your files instantly from your Site Control Panel.
In addition, we have integrated a number of file management posts and how–to instructional videos to assist you quickly learn how to work with the tool.
Work with multiple files
Transform various files at the same time
With the hostshot File Manager, you can easily select an array of files or folders exactly like you do on your PC. Simply keep pressed the Control (Command for Apple’s Mac OS) key and click on the desired files/folders. If you would like, to pick a good amount of files/folders simultaneously, click on a single file/folder, hold down the Shift key and click on any file or folder.
Once you have picked all of the files that you require, you’ll be able to drag them into a distinct directory, or make use of the right–click contextual menu to view a listing of the accessible actions.
Quick & simple password protection options
The ultimate way to take care of your details
If you need to password–protect a folder in your web site, you need to make an .htaccess file by hand. Having said that, this could be time–demanding and sophisticated if you aren’t well–experienced in website hosting. With the File Manager, you may create a password–secured folder and hide all its items from the regular users with a couple of mouse–clicks.
What you need to do is right–click a directory, pick out Password Protection and after that click on the Add option. After that just specify a user name and a pass word. No supplemental configuration is needed and there’s no need to deal with an .htaccess file. Our platform will take care of every thing for you.
