The CB Net Hosting File Manager

The File Manager in your Site Control Panel offers a quick, drag’n’drop functionality that will allow you to move data files between your PC and your website hosting profile without needing to work with an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) tool. You can 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 functionality is integrated into the Site Control Panel, therefore, you don’t need to mount any third party software to take full advantage of it. It also works well on all major Os’s, so all you should do to use it is log into your File Manager.

We’ve always given our best to make your File Manager as user–friendly as it could possibly be, so you’re able to produce alterations for your files. Besides the conventional command bar towards the top of the page, we have now also integrated right–click context menus with all the current basic file management choices. Simply click on a file or directory and select the action that you’d like within the collection which will pop up.

You’re able to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or folder you select with just a click of the mouse. Should you click a folder, additionally you can create a brand new folder or file in it.

The right–click option is conveniently obtainable when you pick numerous files or folders at once.

The File Manager is equipped with an internal archive/unarchive option that can assist you submit massive archives and then extract them into your cloud hosting account in the blink of an eye. When compressing a file or folder, you are able to decide on the name of the archive that is to be created plus its extension – .ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ. Furthermore, it is possible to compress current folders or files with only a mouse–click.

The archive/unarchive alternative available from the File Manager helps you to make use of substantial files right from your Site Control Panel. No need to apply any third–party software for example an FTP client as a way to upload a huge file onto your hosting account or to download any kind of archive to your desktop.

From the File Manager you can easily change your files directly on the net by using the inbuilt tools. The text editor displays the files in a plain text formatting, the code editor provides syntax highlighting for one’s .PHP or .JS files, and the WYSIWYG editor allows you to preview your modifications as they appear online. Furthermore, all changes which you make and keep can be displayed instantaneously on the Internet, so you can preview them with your browser and go back to make extra changes, in case you are not satisfied with the result.

It is not necessary to download any files whatsoever, to revise them through your PC and then to re–upload them back in your cloud hosting account. Each of the editors are available using the buttons at the top of the file table or from the right–click context menus.

The File Manager shows all of the files and folders using a simple to implement alphabetical order. The whole set of files associated with the many hosts are sorted inside individual directories which are referred to as following their particular domains, in order for you to efficiently identify them. This is really useful in managing a number of web sites at the same time. There’s no opportunity to stray or to feel bewildered among the multitude of files and directories within your hosting account.

To access the files within a specific host, just choose it in the drop–down options menu near the top of the file table. As an alternative, you can easily double–click on its directory and you will be without delay sent to a table listing its files only.

Most online File Managers are slow–moving and hard to use. They feature limited options and typically are not really user–friendly. We seek to improve that by means of the CB Net Hosting File Manager. It was built to be intuitive and also to look like an item you you’re already familiar with – the File Manager on your personal computer system.

All of its features, the drag–and–drop file upload options, the right–click contextual menus, the in–built file editors, etcetera are available for one purpose – to help make taking care of your website(s) simpler.

Using the CB Net Hosting File Manager, you’re able to choose different files or folders like you do on your desktop computer or laptop. Simply keep pressed the Control (Command for Mac OS) key and then click the wanted files/folders. Or, to pick a large amount of files/folders simultaneously, click on one file/folder, hold down the Shift key and then click any file or folder.

Having once picked all the files that you want to, you can easily drag them into a specified directory, or use the right–click contextual menu to find out a summary of the available features.

There is a single typical approach to safeguard a folder with a security password – by creating an .htaccess file. If, however, you aren’t technically experienced enough, you will have trouble doing it without any help. To help make things easy for you, we have added an uncomplicated password protection user interface to the File Manager obtainable within the Site Control Panel.

To make use of the option, simply right–click on a directory and pick Password Protection. After that submit the username and the security password that you’ll want to use and press the button. That’s all. The particular directory will be undetectable by the general pubic and will be available only to previously approved visitors.