From the Control panel click the File Manager Icon to get access
to a Microsoft Windows Explorer type file management system. This allows
you to create files and directories,
change permissions, rename or
delete files, upload files or edit
code directly in your web site in a Very Easy to use manner.
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Navigating in File Manager
Keep in mind your files are uploaded in the WWW directory. Any changes
you make need to be in that directory. You can drill down through the sub
directories by clicking on the folders.
How to
Delete Files and Directories
Warning: Be
sure to verify that the files and directories you select for deletion are
indeed ones you want to delete.
1. From the File Manager,
select the Delete link [Delete]
that corresponds to the file or directory you would like to delete.
Warning: Deleting
a directory automatically deletes all files and subdirectories located
within it.
2. If you are sure that you want to delete the
file or directory, select the Confirm button.
How
To Rename Files and Directories:
1. From the File Manager, select the Rename
link [Rename]
that corresponds to the file or directory you would like to rename.
2. If you are sure that you want
to rename the file or directory, type the new name in the blank field and
click the Confirm button.
How
To Create a Directory in File Manager:
1. From File Manager, click on the field called Directory
Name.
2. Type the name of the directory you want to
create in this field. Select the Create Directory button.
How
To Create or Edit a File in File Manager:
1. From the File Manager, move to the field entitled
File Name.
2. To edit an existing file, type
the name of that file in the field. To create a new file, type the new
file name in the field.
3. Select the Create/Edit
file button. If creating a new file, the following screen appears. If
working with an existing file, the file automatically opens, skipping the
next step (4) in this procedure.
4. Select the Confirm button, which
acknowledges that the file does not already exist and that you are
creating a new file.
5. The File Manager File Screen
opens. If you are creating a new file, an empty window appears. If you are
editing an existing file, the file contents should display in this window.
6. Make any necessary changes or additions to the
file.
7. If desired, you can change the
size of the window in which the file is displayed. To do this, select a
new Size or Height (or both) from their respective drop-down lists
and click on the Change Size button.
How
To Upload Files Using File Manager:
1. In File Manager, move to the field near the
bottom of the page entitled Send this file.
2. If you know the full path and
filename for the file you would like to upload, type it into the field and
skip the next step. If you do not, select the Browse... button.
3. In the File Upload
window, select the file that you would like to upload. You may have to
change the Files of type field for your file to be displayed in
this window. Select the file for uploading by double-clicking it or by
highlighting it with a single click and selecting the Open button.
The File Upload window closes and you return to the File Manager. The Send
this file field now displays the full path and filename of the file
you selected.
Warning:
You
cannot upload files larger than 10240 KB in size. This is approximately 10
MB.
4. Select the Upload button. A new page
displays informing you that the file you selected has been uploaded.
Understanding File and Directory Permissions
Permissions can be set for your
directories and files. These permissions determine who can view, write to,
and/or use the directories and folders in your site.
Permission Setting -> rwx
r-x --x user
2kb Date 
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[Delete]
The permission settings are each
comprised of nine letters (or characters) in a row that appear to the far
left of the listing for each directory or file. Each letter represents a
type of access, while the position in the nine-digit string dictates who
has that type of access.
The characters displayed in these settings can be
r, w, x or -.
-
r stands for read access; whoever has
this level of access can view the file or directory.
-
w stands for write access; whoever
has this level of access can overwrite existing files or write new
files in the specified directory.
-
x stands for execute access; whoever
has this level of access can run executable files.
-
- (the dash) indicates that no permission is
given.
The first three positions in the nine-digit
string are the permission settings for the owner. The second three
digits are for any groups (if any groups are created), while the
last three digits are the permission settings for others (anyone
who is not the owner, or is not a part of a previously declared group).
Changing Permission Settings on Files and Directories:
1. From within the File Manager screen, click on any
of the Permission Setting links for the desired file or directory. The Change
Permission screen displays.
2. The Change permission of
file or directory name message indicates which file or directory
permissions you are changing. Once a directory's permissions are set, you
can access specific sub-directories and files within the directory to
alter the settings on an individual basis.
3. Notice in the Change
Permission screen the nine-digit setting is split up into the groups
that were discussed earlier: Owner, Group and Others.
4. As the owner of the file or
directory, you should have full access, so all three settings r, w, x
(read, write, execute) should be selected.
5. If you have set up groups
(which involves the creation of a group and the addition of usernames into
the group) select the appropriate permission settings.
-
If this group is a collection of people to
which you are giving the ability to see and use files which you are
otherwise denying to other people, then select the read and execute
settings.
-
If this group is more of a workgroup,
containing members who will be working with files and directories on
your site, then it would be appropriate to select the write
setting also.
6. The Other settings
depend on how much access you want to give provide globally
-
Typically, both read and execute access are
given to everyone while write access is denied. This allows people
to view and use your site without being able to change it.
-
However, there may be items that you wish to
keep hidden from globally, in which case you would disable the read
and, depending on the file or directory, execute permissions.
7. When all of the settings are
correct, select the Submit button to finalize the changes.
The file manager is included in all our
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