The DSF Hosting File Manager

Posting data files with an FTP tool is an outdated and really insecure way for switching data files from your desktop machine or notebook to a web hosting server. That’s why, we have integrated drag & drop file publish support in the File Manager. Simply drag the data files that you need to publish from your desktop computer into your Internet browser and they will begin to publish in your web hosting account over a protected SSL communication.

There is no need to set up any extra software package, browser add–ons or apps. The drag & drop function performs equally well on Windows, Mac and Linux.

A large number of File Managers list all the activities that one can carry out on a file or directory on the top of the page. We believe the latter isn’t user–friendly enough. Using the File Manager, you can get all file administration choices when you right–click a file or directory. This approach is likewise applicable for a group of files/folders.

You can actually rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete every file or folder you decide on with just a mouse–click.

Distinct from the vast majority of file management interfaces as well as FTP clients, the DSF Hosting Online Control Panel provides a way to archive/unarchive files much quicker. It is really intuitive. To have a folder reduced into a lightweight size, simply choose it and then click the Compress button. To open up the contents of an archived folder within your cloud hosting account, pick it and click on the Extract button. The File Manager uses many file extensions, such as .ZIP, .RAR and .TAR.GZ.

We’ve integrated a set of file editors within the Online Control Panel to help you to produce quick and simple modifications for your files and never have to apply any third–party apps. With the File Manager you’ll find a WYSIWYG editor that will assist you check any changes you generate in real time, a code editor that has syntax accentuating for your personal .JS or .PHP files, as well as a plain text editor for more expert customers. All the changes which you come up with and save are going to be shown instantly on the web.

You have access to the file editors when using the buttons near the top of the file table or by right–clicking a given file/folder.

The File Manager shows all files and folders using an easy–to–understand alphabetical order. Each of the files associated with the different hosts are sorted within independent folders which are referred to as after their individual domain names, which enables you to instantly identify them. This really is useful when you are controlling a lot of different web sites simultaneously. There is no possibility to stray or to feel really baffled amongst the plethora of files and folders inside your web hosting account.

To gain access to the files within a specified host, just choose it within the drop–down menu near the top of the file table. Alternatively, it is possible to double–click on its directory and you are automatically taken up to a table listing its files exclusively.

Managing your files is intuitive and painless with the DSF Hosting Online Control Panel. You’ll get a file managing environment which is not far from your desktop machine’s file explorer. It is possible to drag & drop files and manage all of them with a right mouse–click. Using the internal review solution, you can see photographs the same as they will be on the Internet, and through the enclosed file editors you can create corrections to your files instantly.

If you need assistance managing your files, you are able to consider the huge selection of posts and how–to instructional videos, that you can get with just a mouse–click.

Using the DSF Hosting File Manager, you can actually pick out an array of files or directories precisely like you do on your notebook or computer. Just hold down the Control (Command for Apple’s Mac OS) key and then click the wanted files/folders. Or, to pick a large amount of files/folders simultaneously, click one file/folder, press the Shift key and click on any other file or folder.

After you have chosen each of the files that you want to, it is easy to drag them into a different directory, or take advantage of the right–click contextual menu to check out a listing of the available actions.

If you’d like to password–protect a directory in your website, you need to make an .htaccess file by hand. Having said that, this could be time–demanding and complicated if you aren’t well–experienced in web hosting. Using the File Manager, you can create a password–protected folder and conceal all of its contents from the public eye with simply several mouse–clicks.

Everything you should complete is right–click a directory, select Password Protection after which click on the Add selection. Then just define a username and also a password. No extra setup is required and there’s no need to manage an .htaccess file. Our system will manage every thing on your behalf.