The JUST-A-WEB File Manager

The File Manager in your Online Control Panel includes a quick, drag–and–drop capability that will assist you to move data files between your personal computer and your website hosting profile without needing to work with an FTP client. You could drag files from your computer and drop them in your Online Control Panel with a mouse–click through a risk–free SSL connection.

The drag’n’drop characteristic is integrated into the Online Control Panel, which means you will not need to set up any third party software to apply it. It will also work on all popular Operating Systems, so all you have to do to use it is sign in to your File Manager.

Because of the right–click menus that we have included on the File Manager, you’ll be able to modify all of your files in a time and effort saving manner. Click on a file or directory and from the panel that will actually pop up, choose the activity that you would like. You can rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete just about any picked file. When you click a folder, you can also view the option to generate a brand new sub–folder or file inside.

When you select multiple files or directories, you are able to use identical actions for all of them simultaneously.

Not like nearly all file management user interfaces and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) clients, the JUST-A-WEB Online Control Panel boasts a way to archive/unarchive files considerably faster. It is user–friendly. To have a directory reduced into a compact size, just pick it and click on the Compress button. To open up the items in an archived folder in your website hosting account, choose it and then click the Extract button. The File Manager works with many file extensions, such as .ZIP, .RAR and .TAR.GZ.

From your File Manager it is easy to alter your files directly online making use of the built–in instruments. The text editor reveals the files in a plain text file format, the code editor has syntax highlighting for one’s .PHP or .JS files, and the WYSIWYG editor enables you to preview your edits while they appear online. Any changes that you make and keep are going to be displayed right away on the web, which enables you to preview them inside your web browser and return to create further modifications, if unsatisfied.

You don’t have to download any files whatsoever, to change them in your desktop and then to re–upload them back to your account. All of the editors are available via the buttons near the top of the file table or at the right–click context menus.

The File Manager displays all of the files and directories in a clear and understandable alphabetical order. All of the files pertaining to the different hosts are arranged inside separate folders which are referred to as following their respective domain names, so it’s possible to incredibly easy recognize them. This is actually useful when you are maintaining a large number of sites at the same time. There isn’t any possibility to stray or to feel baffled among the many data files and directories with your account.

To reach the files within a host, simply choose it within the drop–down navigation at the top of the file table. Additionally, you’ll be able to double–click on its folder and you will be without delay transported to a table showing its files only.

The JUST-A-WEB File Manager has been designed in such a manner to make you feel similarly to handling the file explorer on your PC. It features a way to drag your files and to drop them in a preferred location and shows all the available modification options upon clicking the right computer mouse button. In addition, the tool has an internal file preview option and various file editors making it possible for you to revise your files in real time from your Online Control Panel.

Furthermore, we’ve enclosed a set of file management posts and how–to video tutorials to enable you rather quickly find out how to work with the tool.

JUST-A-WEB’s File Manager can save you lots of time when you use numerous files. It is possible to select different files at the same time and apply a preferred action for them exactly like you do in your desktop computer or laptop. To select arbitrary files at once, just click the Control key, and to choose a collection of adjacent files, press the Shift key. It’s that straightforward.

After you have chosen the files, you can actually at once move them to a different place making use of the drag & drop option. By means of the right–click context menu and the buttons on top of the file table, you’ll be able to use multiple other actions – it is easy to copy, rename, delete, download and revise your files, change file permissions, etcetera.

There’s one typical technique to protect a folder using a password – by creating an .htaccess file. If, however, you are not technically qualified sufficiently, you will have difficulties performing it by yourself. To help with making things simple, we have integrated an intuitive password protection interface to the File Manager available inside the Online Control Panel.

To employ the option, just right–click on a directory and pick Password Protection. After that set the username and the pass word that you like to work with and then press the button. That’s all. Now the chosen folder is going to be hidden by the general pubic and will be available only to approved account owners.