The PCSOFTECH File Manager

The File Manager in your Web Control Panel includes a rapid, drag’n’drop functionality that will allow you to transfer data files between your personal computer and your web hosting account with no need to work with an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client. You can pull files from your personal computer and drop them in your Web Control Panel with a mouse–click using a risk–free SSL connection.

The drag’n’drop feature is incorporated into the Web Control Panel, which means you will not need to deploy any third party software pack 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.

We have given our best to make the File Manager as easy–to–use as it can be, so it’s possible to produce adjustments to your files. Besides the normal command bar at the top of the webpage, we have also introduced right–click context menus with all the general file management options. Click on a file or directory and choose the activity you’d like to have within the list which will pop–up.

It is possible to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or directory you decide with simply a click of the mouse. Should you click a directory, you should also generate a completely new directory or file within it.

The right–click choices are available as well any time you pick many different files or folders at once.

The File Manager is equipped with a built–in archive/unarchive option that can assist you add massive archives and then extract them into your website hosting account in seconds. Once compressing a file or folder, you’ll be able to select the name of the archive which will be created and its extension – .ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ. Additionally, you’ll be able to compress current files or folders with only a click of the mouse.

The archive/unarchive option you can find at the File Manager permits you to handle massive files right from your Web Control Panel. You don’t need to work with any third–party software just like an FTP client so as to upload a big file to your hosting account or to download an archive on your desktop.

We’ve included a set of file editors in the Web Control Panel so you can generate quick and easy corrections for your files and never having to use third party applications. With the File Manager there is also a WYSIWYG editor that will help check all the changes that you make live, a code editor that has syntax emphasizing for your personal .JS or .PHP files, along with a plain text editor for more experienced users. Any changes that you come up with and save will be shown quickly on the Internet.

You have access to the file editors using the buttons near the top of the file table and / or by right–clicking a given file/folder.

The File Manager shows all files and folders in a simple to implement alphabetical order. Each of the files related to the various hosts are organized within separate folders that are named following their individual domain names, which enables you to instantly identify them. This is really useful in managing a lot of websites at the same time. There isn’t any chance to stray or to feel bewildered amidst the great number of files and directories inside your website hosting account.

To reach the files within a host, simply choose it within the drop–down options menu at the top of the file table. Additionally, it is possible to double–click on its directory and you’ll be without delay taken up to a table listing its files only.

Most online File Managers are slow and difficult to use. They feature reduced possibilities and are not really convenient–to–use. We hope to change that through the PCSOFTECH File Manager. It’s intended to be intuitive and also to resemble a product you you are already familiar with – the File Manager on your computer.

All of its functions, the drag & drop file upload solutions, the right–click context menus, the built in file editors, etcetera are available for just one reason – to create controlling your site(s) less complicated.

The File Manager can help you save a plenty of time when working with numerous files. It is possible to select many different files at the same time and apply a desired action to them exactly like you do on your desktop machine or laptop. To select arbitrary files at once, simply press the Control key, and to select a list of adjoining files, use the Shift key. It is that straightforward.

After getting chosen the files, you can instantly transfer them to another place thanks to the drag–and–drop option. By means of the right–click contextual menu along with the buttons above the file table, you can apply a myriad of other activities – it is easy to copy, rename, delete, download and edit your files, alter file permissions, etc.

Password protection is the foremost way for you to reduce the means to access a particular component of your web site you don’t plan to be noticeable to every one. For instance, this can be a safe members’ place or, perhaps an area with copyrighted information that you would like only certain customers to get into.

With the File Manager it is easy to password–protect your site as well as a selected folder inside with a mouse–click. Just right–click a folder, pick Password Protection and define your login name and security password. There’s no need to handle .htaccess files or to try to make any other adjustments. From now on, merely the visitors that have your user name and password will be able to gain access to your website.