The WebDog Web Hosting File Manager

Moving data files between your desktop machine and any of your sites is now easy and quick, because of the drag & drop functionality delivered by the File Manager. You can easily pull files from your laptop or computer and drop them in the Site Control Panel via secure SSL communication. That’s all. It takes a few seconds to upload a file and slightly longer for any larger files and directories.

There is no need to put in any third party computer software or browser plugins. The drag & drop functionality included in the File Manager performs equally well on all popular operating systems.

Most File Managers specify all the actions which you can carry out on a file or folder on the top of the web page. We believe that this is not user–friendly enough. Using the File Manager, you can get all of the file managing options any time you right–click a file or directory. This method is likewise valid for different files/folders.

You can rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or folder you decide on with merely a click of the mouse.

Because of the built–in archive/unarchive option, the File Manager enables you to make use of large files and not having to use FTP. It is easy to reduce the size of a folder to a small size by clicking on the Compress button or get the items in an archived folder using the Extract button. When compressing a folder as well as a couple of files, you are able to decide on the archive extension (.ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ) as well as the title of one’s archive file.

We’ve included a group of file editors in the Site Control Panel so that you can produce quick and easy modifications in your files and never have to apply third party software. Within the File Manager you can find a WYSIWYG editor that will help keep an eye on all the recent changes which you come up with right away, a code editor that boasts syntax displaying for your personal .PHP or .JS files, and a plain text editor for more expert customers. All the changes you generate and keep are going to be shown instantly on the Internet.

You can access the file editors making use of the buttons at the top of the file table as well as by right–clicking a given file/folder.

The File Manager displays all of the files and directories in a clear to understand alphabetical arrangement. All the files associated with the various hosts are arranged within independent directories that are named after their individual domains, in order for you to efficiently acknowledge them. This is actually useful in maintaining several sites simultaneously. There isn’t any chance to stray or to feel baffled amongst the variety of files and folders within your account.

To gain access to the files under a host, simply choose it from the drop–down options menu at the top of the file table. Additionally, you can double–click on its folder and you’ll be at once taken to a table listing its files only.

The WebDog Web Hosting File Manager is developed in such a way to make you feel just like making use of the file explorer on your PC. It is provided with an option to drag your files and then to drop them with a desired area and displays all of the available modification opportunities on clicking the right computer mouse button. At the same time, the tool provides a built in file preview solution and other file editors enabling you to manage your files quickly straight from your Site Control Panel.

Additionally, we’ve provided a number of file management articles and how–to training videos to guide you to fairly quickly learn how to make use of the tool.

With the WebDog Web Hosting File Manager, you’re able to pick many different files or directories like you do on your desktop machine or laptop. Just hold down the Control (Command for Mac) key and then click the desired files/folders. If you’d like, to select multiple files/folders at the same time, click one file/folder, hold down the Shift key and then click any file or folder.

Having once picked each of the files that you want to, you’ll be able to drag them to a different folder, or take advantage of the right–click contextual menu to find out a list of the accessible activities.

If you wish to password–secure a folder on your website, you need to set up an .htaccess file by yourself. However, this can be time–consuming and complex if you aren’t well–experienced in hosting. Using the File Manager, you can create a password–secured directory and hide all its items from the public eye with simply a number of clicks.

Everything you should do is right–click a directory, select Password Protection after which pick the Add selection. And then just state a user name along with a pass word. No further setup is necessary and there’s no reason to contend with an .htaccess file. Our platform will handle everything for you.