The BigAir Networks File Manager

Submitting data files with an FTP client is an outdated and quite an insecure method for moving data files from your notebook or computer to a web hosting server. This is why, we have integrated drag’n’drop file upload support in the File Manager. Just drag the data files that you need to publish from your computer into your web browser and they will begin to publish in your website hosting profile over a safe SSL communication.

You don’t need to set up any extra computer software, browser plug–ins or apps. The drag & drop capability works just as well on Windows, Linux or Mac.

We have given our best to make the File Manager as user–friendly as possible, so it is possible to come up with alterations for your files. In addition to the traditional control bar near the top of the webpage, we have furthermore put in right–click contextual menus with the basic file administration possibilities. Just click on a file or folder and choose the action that you like within the collection which will appear.

You’ll be able to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or folder you select with merely a mouse–click. When you click on a folder, also you can generate a brand new folder or file in it.

The right–click choice is also available when you pick different files or folders at once.

As opposed to the vast majority of file management user interfaces and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) clients, the BigAir Networks Web Hosting Control Panel boasts a way to archive/unarchive files much quicker. It is really simple to operate. To get a folder shrunk into a small size, just select it and click on the Compress button. To unwrap the contents of an archived directory in your website hosting account, pick it and click on the Extract button. The File Manager works with a number of file extensions, just like .ZIP, .RAR and .TAR.GZ.

We’ve enclosed a pair of file editors inside the Web Hosting Control Panel so you’re able to produce quick and easy changes to your files without the need to implement any third party software packages. Within the File Manager you will find a WYSIWYG editor that will help you monitor all the current changes which you come up with immediately, a code editor which includes syntax emphasizing for your .JS or .PHP files, as well as a plain text editor for more experienced customers. All the changes which you come up with and save will be reflected instantly online.

You can access the file editors using the buttons at the top of the file table and also by right–clicking a certain file/folder.

All of the files inside your web hosting account are organized into folders. Every single web host features its own main directory, which employs the file hierarchy that you have pre–set. In this way, it is really very easy to maintain all of your hosts from a single place without chance of getting lost or puzzled.

By standard, you’ll see each of the hosts conveniently contained in a table and if you click once over a specific host, you’ll see each of the sub–folders and files related to it. By clicking on two times, you are going to go to a webpage that is focused entirely on that host only. An additional way to load the folder pertaining to a certain host and also to use it exclusively, is using the drop–down menu towards the top of the primary File Manager file table.

Managing your files is intuitive and convenient when using the BigAir Networks Web Hosting Control Panel. You are going to enjoy a file managing environment which is very close to your desktop computer’s file explorer. You’re able to drag & drop files and deal with them with a right mouse–click. Thanks to the included review solution, you can observe photographs just like they will appear on the web, and via the built–in file editors you can easily make adjustments to your files in real time.

Any time you need support maintaining your files, you’re able to refer to the massive selection of posts and how–to educational videos, that you can get with merely a click of the mouse.

The File Manager can save you a plenty of time when working with multiple files. It’s possible to pick many different files at the same time and use a pre–selected activity for them exactly like you do on your own computer. To pick arbitrary files at once, simply keep pressed the Control key, and to pick a list of adjoining files, press the Shift key. It’s that straightforward.

After you have chosen the files, you can at once transfer them to a different spot when using the drag–and–drop option. By making use of the right–click context menu along with the buttons on top of the file table, you can actually apply a myriad of other activities – you can easily copy, rename, delete, download and modify your files, adjust file permissions, etcetera.

If you need to password–secure a directory within your website, you have got to create an .htaccess file by yourself. Expectedly, this can be time–demanding and sophisticated if you are not well–experienced in website hosting. With the File Manager, you can create a password–protected directory and conceal all of its contents from the general public with only a few mouse–clicks.

Everything you should execute is right–click a directory, go for Password Protection after which pick the Add option. Then just define a login name together with a password. No additional setup is necessary and there is no reason to address an .htaccess file. Our platform will manage every little thing on your behalf.