The Evolution System Hosting File Manager

The File Manager in your Online Control Panel offers a quick, drag’n’drop feature that can help you move files between your PC and your web hosting account without having to use an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) tool. You can pull files from your PC and drop them in your Online Control Panel with a mouse–click by using a protected SSL connection.

The drag & drop characteristic is integrated into the Online Control Panel, so you will not need to mount any third–party software package to make use of it. It will also work on all major Os’s, so all you have to do to use it is log into your File Manager.

The vast majority of File Managers specify all of the actions that you can execute with a file or folder at the top of the webpage. We believe that the latter is just not intuitive enough. With the File Manager, you can access all of the file administration options any time you right–click a file or folder. This approach is also valid for a group of files/folders.

It is possible to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete just about any file or folder you choose with just a mouse–click.

The File Manager provides an integrated archive/unarchive option to help you to submit big archives and then extract them within your web hosting account within seconds. The moment compressing a file or folder, you’ll be able to decide on the name for the archive which is to be created and its extension – .ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ. Additionally, you’ll be able to archive existing folders or files with merely a mouse–click.

The archive/unarchive alternative provided by the File Manager will let you use big files straight from your Online Control Panel. You don’t need to make use of any third–party software like an FTP client in order to upload a huge file to your website hosting account or to download any kind of archive on your desktop.

We have enclosed a pair of file editors inside the Online Control Panel to enable you to produce quick and easy transformations in your files without having to apply any third party software. Inside the File Manager you’ll find a WYSIWYG editor that can help you keep an eye on any changes that you create right away, a code editor that has syntax accentuating for your .PHP or .JS files, and a plain text editor for more expert customers. Any changes which you create and save are going to be reflected immediately on the web.

You have access to the file editors making use of the buttons at the top of the file table and / or by right–clicking any file/folder.

The File Manager lists all files and folders in a clear to see alphabetical order. The whole set of files related to the many hosts are structured inside independent directories which are named following their individual domain names, so it’s possible to quite easily recognize them. This is really useful when you are controlling a multitude of sites at the same time. There isn’t any possibility to get lost or to feel really confused among the great number of data files and directories within your website hosting account.

To gain access to the files with a specific host, just choose it from the drop–down options menu near the top of the file table. Additionally, you’ll be able to double–click on its directory and you’ll be automatically taken to a table showing its files exclusively.

The majority of web File Managers are slow–moving and pretty difficult to employ. They have modest possibilities and certainly are not really easy–to–work–with. We seek to change that with the Evolution System Hosting File Manager. It is meant to be intuitive and to look like a product you you are already familiar with – the File Manager on your computer.

All its attributes, the drag’n’drop file upload solutions, the right–click contextual menus, the built in file editors, etcetera exist for 1 purpose – to help make controlling your site(s) more simple.

With the Evolution System Hosting File Manager, it’s possible to select many different files or directories just like you do on your desktop computer or laptop. Simply hold down the Control (Command for Mac) key and click on the desired files/folders. In case you would like, to pick a considerable amount of files/folders at once, click on one file/folder, hold down the Shift key and then click any file or folder.

Once you have selected all the files that you want to, it is easy to drag them to a pre–selected directory, or make use of the right–click context menu to view a listing of the accessible features.

There’s one common approach to secure a directory with a password – by generating an .htaccess file. If, however, you are not technically competent enough, you will have issues executing it by yourself. To help with making things simple for you, we have designed a straightforward password protection interface to the File Manager available within the Online Control Panel.

To use the option, just right–click on a directory and pick Password Protection. Then add the username as well as the pass word that you want to apply and then click on the button. That’s it. Now the picked folder is going to be hidden from the general pubic and will also be available just to approved account owners.