The HookWebHosting.com File Manager

Transferring data files between your personal computer and any of your webpages is right now quick and easy, thanks to the drag & drop option offered by the File Manager. You can easily drag files from your desktop machine or laptop and drop them in the Hosting Control Panel via secure SSL communication. That’s all. It requires just a few seconds to upload a file and a little bit longer for any larger data files and directories.

You do not have to put in any third party software or browser add–ons. The drag’n’drop functionality contained in the File Manager operates just as well on all major operating systems.

We’ve aimed to make your File Manager as user–friendly as it could possibly be, so you are able to generate alterations to your files. Apart from the standard command bar at the top of the web page, we have now additionally integrated right–click contextual menus with the common file management possibilities. Simply click on a file or directory and pick the action you want within the list which will pop up.

It is easy to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or directory you choose with simply a click of the mouse. In the event you click a directory, also you can generate a completely new directory or file within it.

The right–click option is conveniently obtainable if you select numerous files or folders at once.

Due to the in–built archive/unarchive option, the File Manager makes it possible for you to deal with enormous files without having to use FTP. You can easily shrink a directory to a compact size by simply clicking on the Compress button or access the belongings in an archived folder by using the Extract button. Whenever compressing a folder or a range of files, it is possible to select the archive extension (.ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ) as well as the title of the archive file.

We’ve incorporated a pair of file editors inside the Hosting Control Panel to guide you make easy and quick changes to your files and never having to apply any third–party apps. With the File Manager you will find a WYSIWYG editor that can help you keep an eye on all the recent changes which you make live, a code editor that features syntax accentuating for your .JS or .PHP files, and also a plain text editor for more expert users. All the changes that you make and keep are going to be demonstrated immediately online.

You can access the file editors using the buttons near the top of the file table and / or by right–clicking a selected file/folder.

If you are in charge of a number of web sites at the same time, it is vital that you have everything structured. With some other File Managers, updating a couple of websites in the same web hosting account is quite tricky. Using the File Manager, you’ll find that it’s actually quite easy. Every single website does have its own directory, that you’ll at once recognize, including all of the files pertaining to the specified site can be found there.

And also to make things so much easier, you will find a drop–down navigation where you can quickly pick on exactly which host you wish to work inside the File Manager. Our intelligent system will take you there in no time.

The vast majority of online File Managers are slow and very difficult to make use of. They give constrained options and typically are not really simple to use. We strive to change that with the HookWebHosting.com File Manager. It’s developed to be easy–to–use and to look like something you already know – the File Manager on your desktop.

All its capabilities, the drag & drop file upload solutions, the right–click context menus, the built in file editors, etcetera are there for a single reason – to create taking care of your website(s) a lot easier.

The File Manager will save you a plenty of time when working with numerous files. It’s possible to choose many different files simultaneously and apply a preferred action to them precisely like you do with your desktop machine or laptop. To pick random files at the same time, just press the Control key, and to choose a list of nearby files, use the Shift key. It’s that straightforward.

When you have picked the files, you can actually at once move them to an additional spot making use of the drag–and–drop option. With the help of the right–click context menu and the buttons on top of the file table, you are able to apply a myriad of other actions – it’s possible to copy, rename, delete, download and revise your files, transform file permissions, etcetera.

Password protection is the greatest technique to limit the access to a selected component of your web site you don’t plan to be visible to every one. As an example, this could be a safe members’ area or, perhaps a place with copyrighted information that you like just particular customers to view.

With the File Manager you can password–protect your website as well as a specified folder within it with just a click of the mouse. Just right–click a folder, select Password Protection and select the login name and then pass word. You don’t have to address .htaccess files as well as to create any other configurations. From now on, just the visitors who have your username and password will gain access to your site.