A File Manager software tool is available in all hosting Control Panels. As the name shows, it is used to manage the files inside an account and all File Managers support a variety of standard features - browsing, moving, copying and deleting files. Several Control Panels may offer you more complex functions as well - changing file and folder permissions or creating and unpacking archives. Despite the fact that files can be uploaded and downloaded with an FTP client, the File Manager is employed much more often, so the easier to use it is, the easier it shall be for you to control your presence online in its entirety. The opposite is also true - a File Manager that is not easy to use can make it more frustrating and tough for you to handle your website content, especially if you don't have previous experience.

File Manager in Website Hosting

The File Manager tool, that's a part of our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel, allows you to administer all of the files you upload to your website hosting account effortlessly. You may move files and whole folders by dragging-and-dropping them inside the account. You can upload content in the same manner - select a file/folder on your personal computer and drag it to your web browser where the File Manager is loaded. By right-clicking a file or a folder within your account, you may also access context menus with more complex options - you shall be able to set up or to unpack an archive, to create a password-protected area, to modify the UNIX permissions through a web interface or to edit the content with a number of editors without ever leaving the CP – a code editor, an HTML editor or a plain text editor. We've also provided help articles and educational videos, that you can access straight from the File Manager to learn more about its capabilities.

File Manager in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Our sophisticated, although intuitive File Manager provides you with complete control over your content and you'll not have any problems handling the folders and files that you set up or upload to your semi-dedicated server account, even though you may have never used a website hosting service before. The options it's offering are no more than a few clicks away, even the more advanced ones including setting up a password-protected folder, setting up or unpacking an archive, changing UNIX permissions or opening a file in a plain text or an HTML editor. From right-click context menus, you'll feel as if you’re working on your computer. Also, the File Manager supports dragging-and-dropping of files and whole folders - both in the account and from your computer. With the latter alternative, you can easily upload content directly, which removes the need for an FTP client.