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Using Your File Manager
Similar to Microsoft Windows Explorer in function, the File Manager Option in the Control Panel allows you to perform file management tasks such as creating files and directories, setting the read, write or execute permissions on the files and directories in your site, renaming or deleting files or directories, and changing the password for directories that are password-protected. For more information on changing permissions for scripts, see
file permissions.

Uploading with File Manager is easy. Start with the File Manager icon in your account Control Panel, at yourdomain.com/menu (or IP address/menu). Once the File Manager window has opened, you will see a listing of directories located in your account, the details of which are displayed in the listing below:

Notes: File Manager does not display hidden files (i.e., files whose names begin with a period (.), such as ".htaccess").

Each directory and file within the listing will appear as a hypertext link. In the image above, links appear blue and underlined. Simply click on any link to drill down into that directory. In the case of a file, clicking on its link will open the file (if it can be opened by the browser).

1. How To Create or Edit a File in File Manager
From the File Manager, move to the field entitled File Name. To edit an existing file, type the name of that file in the field shown above. To create a new file, type the new file name in the text field.

Select the Create/Edit file button. If creating a new file, the following screen appears. If working with an existing file, the file automatically opens.

Select the Confirm button, which acknowledges that the file does not already exist and that you are creating a new file.

The File Manager File Screen opens. If you are creating a new file, an empty window appears. If you are editing an existing file, the file contents should display in this window.

Make any necessary changes or additions to the file.

If desired, you can change the size of the window in which the file is displayed. To do this, select a new Size or Height (or both) from their respective drop-down lists and click on the Change Size button.

When all changes have been made, select the Save File button to save the file. The File Manager page reappears with the newly created file (if any) displayed in the listing.

2. How To Upload Files Using File Manager
In File Manager, move to the field near the bottom of the page entitled Send this file.

If you know the full path and filename for the file you would like to upload, type it into the field and skip the next step. If you do not, select the Browse…

In the Choose File window, select the file that you would like to upload. You may have to change the Files of type field for your file to be displayed in this window. Select the file for uploading by double-clicking it or by highlighting it with a single click and selecting the Open button. The File Upload window closes and you return to the File Manager. The Send this file field now displays the full path and filename of the file you selected.

Warning: You cannot upload files larger than 10240 KB in size. This is approximately 10 Mb.

Select the Upload button. A new page displays informing you that the file you selected has been uploaded.

To return to File Manager, select the File Manager Main Menu link. To return to the main Control Panel page, select the Control Panel link located in the right corner of the top upper frame.

Note: the File Manager tool has a number of additional functions beyond the new page creation and uploading tasks described here. See our Control Panel section for more information.