The DO-TO.us File Manager

Uploading data files with an FTP client is an out–of–date and quite an unsafe way of switching data files from your PC to a web server. By reason of this, we have integrated drag & drop data file upload support in the File Manager. Just drag the data files that you need to upload from your desktop into your Internet browser and they’ll start to publish in your web hosting profile through a safe SSL connection.

You don’t have to install any additional software pack, web browser add–ons or programs. The drag–and–drop function performs equally well on Windows, Mac and Linux.

On account of the right–click menus that we have put into the File Manager, it’s possible to revise all of your files easier than ever. Click on a file or directory and from the panel that will actually pop up, select the actions that you want. You can rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete just about any chosen file. If you click on a folder, you will also see the solution to establish a different sub–folder or file inside it.

If you choose multiple files or directories, it is easy to use the exact same actions for all of them concurrently.

The File Manager features a built in archive/unarchive solution that can help you upload big archives and extract them within your hosting account in the blink of an eye. Any time compressing a file or directory, you’ll be able to decide on the name of the archive which will be created plus its extension – .ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ. At the same time, you will be able to archive active files or folders with just a click of the mouse.

The archive/unarchive solution you can find at the File Manager means you can work with large files directly from your Hosting Control Panel. No need to employ any third–party software for example an FTP client in order to upload a large file onto your hosting account or to download any archive to your desktop.

From your File Manager it is easy to manage your files instantly on the Internet applying many of the inbuilt tools. The text editor shows the files in a plain text formatting, the code editor provides syntax highlighting for your .PHP or .JS files, and then the WYSIWYG editor enables you to see all the changes when they show up live. Any changes that you create and save can be shown promptly on the web, in order for you to examine them within your web browser and go back to create further changes, in case you are not satisfied with the result.

You do not have to download your files, to modify them on your machine and to re–upload them into your cloud hosting account. Each of the editors are found via the buttons near the top of the file table or from the right–click context menus.

All of the files within your cloud hosting account are neatly sorted into directories. Every web host features its own primary folder, which employs the file structure that you have created. This way, it is not difficult to take care of all your hosts from one place with no risk of becoming lost or perplexed.

By standard, you’ll see each of the hosts mentioned in a table and if you mouse–click once over a given host, you will observe all the sub–folders and files pertaining to it. By clicking twice, you are going to visit a web page that is focused entirely on that host only. One other way to open the folder related to a given host and also to use it exclusively, is by using the drop–down menu towards the top of the primary File Manager file table.

The vast majority of web File Managers are slow and very difficult to employ. They offer constrained functions and generally aren’t really user–friendly. We aim to improve that by means of the DO-TO.us File Manager. It is built to be user–friendly and also to resemble a product you are already well aware of – the File Manager on your desktop.

All its functions, the drag–and–drop file upload options, the right–click context menus, the in–built file editors, etc. exist for 1 purpose – to help make controlling your website(s) less of a challenge.

The File Manager can help you save lots of time when making use of different files. You’re able to select multiple files at the same time and apply a preferred action for them just like you do on your desktop computer or laptop. To pick random files at the same time, just press the Control key, and to choose a group of adjacent files, use the Shift key. It’s that simple.

When you have chosen the files, you can instantly transfer them to a different spot thanks to 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 a number of other actions – you’re able to copy, rename, delete, download and alter your files, alter file permissions, etcetera.

There’s a single prevalent path to safeguard a directory using a pass word – by generating an .htaccess file. If, however, you aren’t technically skilled enough, you will have difficulties doing the work on your own. To help make things straightforward, we have included a convenient password protection user interface to the File Manager available within the Hosting Control Panel.

To make use of this option, simply right–click on a folder and select Password Protection. After that submit the user name and the password that you like to employ and click on the button. That’s it. The chosen directory is going to be hidden by the public eye and will also be accessible just to approved visitors.