Applied as FTP (File Transfer Protocol) software substitutes, online file managers have always been slow and poor in capabilities. Still, when using the File Manager integrated in the ihost.top Control Panel, you won’t only employ a fast, intuitive and time and effort saving file administration interface, but also an instrument that will make an external FTP software unneeded. Take a look at a few of the characteristics that we have integrated into our File Manager.
Drag–and–drop file uploads
Publish data files without trouble
Transferring data files between your computer and any of your websites is right now quick and simple, because of the drag–and–drop feature offered by the File Manager. You can drag data files from your computer and drop them in your Control Panel via secure SSL communication. That’s it. It requires a few seconds to upload a data file and a bit longer for bigger files and directories.
You do not have to mount any third party application or Internet browser plugins. The drag–and–drop capability built into the File Manager performs equally well on all leading OS’s.
Right–click context menus
See all of the easily accessible file management possibilities with merely a mouse–click
Due to the right–click menus we have included with the File Manager, it’s possible to modify your files incredibly easy. Simply click on a file or directory and from the panel which will show up, pick the action that you would like. It is possible to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete virtually any selected file. When you click a folder, furthermore, you will view the solution to establish a different sub–folder or file inside it.
Whenever you select numerous files or folders, it is possible to use identical actions to all of them simultaneously.
Archive/Unarchive files
Archive or extract archive files in seconds
Compared with the vast majority of file management user interfaces and FTP clients, the ihost.top Control Panel offers a way to archive/unarchive files faster. It is really easy–to–navigate. To have a directory shrunk into a lightweight size, simply choose it and then click the Compress button. To open the items in an archived folder in your web hosting account, pick it and then click the Extract button. The File Manager supports numerous file extensions, which include .ZIP, .RAR and .TAR.GZ.
Online file editors
The easiest approach to modify your files
Our File Manager helps to change your files on the hosting server without needing to download, modify and subsequently re–upload them. You’ll be able to customize your files instantly on the Internet, making use of ihost.top’s integrated editors. ihost.top offers a code editor offering syntax highlighting for your .JS or .PHP files, a WYSIWYG editor for HTML files, plus a regular text editor for the more experienced users.
You have access to each file editor with the right–click contextual menus. All of the changes made to the files appear right away online – you can easily directly preview them within your browser.
A logical folder structure
All of your files sorted in a straightforward way
The File Manager lists all files and folders using a clear to understand alphabetical order. All the files pertaining to the many hosts are structured within different folders that are titled following their particular domains, which enables you to effectively recognize them. This really is useful in maintaining a great number of sites simultaneously. There’s no chance to stray or to feel baffled amidst the large number of data files and directories within your website hosting account.
To access the files with a specific host, just pick it within the drop–down menu at the top of the file table. Alternatively, you can easily double–click on its folder and you will be at once sent to a table showing its files only.
A user–friendly interface
Be in charge of your files with merely a click of the mouse
The ihost.top File Manager was designed in such a manner to help you feel like using the file explorer on your laptop. It provides you with an option to drag your files and then to drop them inside a desired area and indicates all the available edit alternatives after clicking the right mouse button. At the same time, the tool has a built in file preview solution as well as other file editors that will assist you manage your files right away straight from your Control Panel.
Additionally, we have enclosed a number of file management posts and how–to video tutorials to enable you fairly quickly find out how to make use of the tool.
Work with multiple files
Transform various files concurrently
When using the ihost.top File Manager, it’s possible to select a number of files or folders just like you do on your own computer. Just hold down the Control (Command for Mac OS) key and click on the required files/folders. If you would like, to pick a lot of files/folders simultaneously, click on a single file/folder, hold down the Shift key and then click any file or folder.
Once you have picked all of the files that you want to, you can actually drag them into a different location, or make use of the right–click contextual menu to view a list of the accessible activities.
1–click password protection options
The ultimate way to protect your details
Password protection is the perfect solution to constrain the admittance to an important part of your web site you don’t plan to be visible to everyone. For instance, this can be a safe members’ place or, perhaps a place with copyrighted information that you would like exclusively selected customers to access.
From your File Manager it’s possible to password–protect your site or perhaps a certain folder within it with only a mouse–click. Simply right–click a directory, select Password Protection and select the user name and then password. It is not necessary to deal with .htaccess files or make any extra adjustments. In the future, only the site visitors which have your username and security password will access your website.
