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Creating Files and Directories
Files and Directories can be created within File Manager.
1. From File Manager, click on the field called Create Folder.
- On the right of the screen you will see the form below
Create a folder in named
2. Type the name of the directory you want to create in this field. Select the Create button.
3. The File Manager reappears with the newly created directory in the listing.
How To Create a File in File Manager:
1. From the File Manager, move to and click on the field entitled Create New File.
2. On the right of the screen the form below will appear
Create a file in named
3. To create a new file, type the new file name in the field shown above.
3. Select the file type from the drop down list and click on the Create button.
Uploading Files
You can upload files from your local computer to your site using File Manager.
1. In File Manager, Click on the up arrow next to the caption Upload Files.
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..You can repeat this for up to 12 files.which can then be uploaded simultaneously
Warning:
· approximately 10 Mb.
4. Select the Upload button. A new page displays informing you that the file you selected has been uploaded.
5. To return to File Manager, select the File Manager Main Menu link. To return to the main Control Panel page, select the Home
link located in the left corner of the top upper frame.
File Manager
Similar to Microsoft Windows Explorer in function, the File Manager Option in the
Control Panel allows you to perform file management tasks such as creating files and directories, setting the read, write or execute permissions on the files and directories
in your site, renaming or deleting files or directories, and editing files
Navigating in File Manager
The files in your site are stored in directories. Directories can hold other sub
-directories. The result is a directory structure that can have many sub-levels. Any of
those directories can contain files. How you organize your directory structure is up to you.
1. From the Control Panel, select the File Manager icon. The File Manager window appears:
2. Once the File Manager window has opened, you will see a listing of directories and files located in your Current Directory
, the path of which is displayed at the top of the listing .
Notes:
The Permission, Delete, Rename, and Edit functions will be discussed later in this section.
3. Each directory and file within the listing will appear as a hypertext link.with an icon
next to it, links appear white and underlined. Simply click on any icon to drill down
into that directory. In the case of a file, clicking on its icon or link will bring up the list of options below.
4.index.html
File Type: HTML document text
Show File Clicking this will open the file in another window for viewing
Delete File Clicking this link will delete the file permanantly
Edit File This will open the file for editing in another window
Change Permissions Clicking this brings up the form below for changing file
permissions, to do this just click the check boxes to get the correct file permissions then click change
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Rename File Brings up the rename file form below:fill in the file name and click rename
Rename index.html in /home/username/public_html to
Copy File Allows you to copy the file from it's current location to a folder that you select after choosing this option
Move File Allows you to move the file from it's current location to a folder that you select after choosing this option
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Changing 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.
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 = 4, w = 2, x = 1
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).
How To Change 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
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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: User or Owner, Group and
Others or the World.
4. As the owner of the file or directory, typically 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
Change button to finalize the
changes. The File Manager window reappears with the new settings.
Deleting Files and Directories
Specific files and directories can be deleted from your site using the File Manager
option.
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 file by clicking on the name of the file or
directory then click on the Delete
link that appears in the adjacent frame. The
Delete Confirmation page displays.
 Warning:
· Deleting a directory automatically deletes all files and subdirectories located
within it.
 Note:
· When deleting a file, the Delete Confirmation page displays the message
"Delete File: Filename?"
2. If you are sure that you want to delete the file or directory, select the
Confirm button.
3. After Confirm has been selected, the File Manager reappears, open to the most
recent directory.
Renaming Files and Directories
Files and directories can each be renamed using the File Manager option.
1. From the File Manager, select the file or directory by clicking on it's name, the
Rename
link that corresponds to the file or directory will appear in the adjacent frame
click on this link. The Rename Confirmation form displays.
Rename index.html in /home/username/public_html to
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 Rename button.
3. After Confirm has been selected, the File Manager reappears, open to the most
recent directory.
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