The OpenHost File Manager

Posting data files with an FTP client is an out–of–date and quite an insecure method for relocating files from your PC to a hosting server. By reason of this, we have integrated drag & drop data file upload support in the File Manager. Just pull the data files that you need to publish from your PC into your Internet browser and they will start to upload in your website hosting account through a protected SSL connection.

You do not have to mount any additional computer software, browser add–ons or applications. The drag & drop functionality works just as well on Windows, Mac and Linux.

On account of the right–click menus we’ve added to the File Manager, you are able to change all of your files incredibly easy. Simply click on a file or folder and through the panel that will appear, find the activity that you’d like. You’ll be able to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete virtually any chosen file. Should you click on a folder, you will also see the solution to make a new sub–folder or file within it.

If you select multiple files or folders, it is easy to use identical procedures to all of them simultaneously.

The File Manager offers a built in archive/unarchive solution that can help you submit huge archives and then extract them within your account blazingly fast. The moment compressing a file or folder, you’ll be able to decide on the title of the archive which is to be created along with its extension – .ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ. At the same time, you will be able to compress already present files or folders with merely a click of the mouse.

The archive/unarchive solution you can find at the File Manager enables you to work with massive files right from your Control Panel. No reason to employ any third party software for instance an FTP client in order to upload a substantial file in your account or download an archive to your desktop.

From your File Manager it is easy to change your files directly on the Internet making use of the built in software tools. The text editor reveals the files in a plain text format, the code editor provides syntax highlighting for one’s .PHP or .JS files, and the WYSIWYG editor lets you to see all the changes while they show up online. All the changes you make and save can be demonstrated straight away on the world wide web, allowing you to review them with your browser and return to make further edits, in case you are not satisfied with the result.

You do not have to download any files whatsoever, to change them in your PC and to re–upload them back in your hosting account. All of the editors are accessible through the buttons at the top of the file table or from the right–click context menus.

When you’re in charge of a lot of sites simultaneously, it is highly recommendable for you to have every little thing organized. With many other File Managers, revising a range of web sites inside the same web hosting account can be quite difficult. With the File Manager, you’ll find that it is in fact really simple. Every single website features its own directory, that you can quickly recognize, and all of the files associated with the given website are placed there.

And also to make everything so much easier, you will find there’s a drop–down menu from which you can quickly choose on exactly which host you wish to work inside the File Manager. Our intelligent system will lead you there in no time.

Working with your files is user–friendly and easy to do employing the OpenHost Control Panel. You are going to get a file managing setting that is very close to your desktop PC’s file explorer. You’ll be able to drag and drop files and take care of all of them with a right mouse–click. When using the in–built preview option, you can observe photos the same as they will be online, and through the enclosed file editors you can create changes to your files right away.

If you want guidance maintaining your files, you can refer to the enormous variety of posts and how–to video clips, that you can get with simply a mouse–click.

You’ll be able to make use of a great number of files all at once while using the multi–selection ability of the OpenHost File Manager. All that you should do is just hold down the Control key and click on the files or directories that you want to select. If you wish to pick a range of files/folders in a row at once, click on the first file/folder, click the Shift key and then pick the final file or folder in the set.

For those who have chosen the desired files/folders, you may either drag them to a different place, or implement a variety of actions to them when using the right–click contextual menu as well as the buttons at the top of the file table.

If you wish to password–secure a directory in your website, you will have to configure an .htaccess file manually. Expectedly, this can be time–consuming and complex if you’re not a specialist in Linux web hosting. With the File Manager, you may create a password–secured directory and hide its items from the general public with merely a handful of mouse–clicks.

Everything you should complete is right–click a directory, go for Password Protection and after that pick the Add option. Then just indicate a username and also a password. No additional configuration is needed and there’s no need to address an .htaccess file. Our platform will handle everything for you.