The Apical Web Hosting (www.ApicalHosting.com) File Manager

Uploading data files with an FTP tool is an outdated and really insecure method for shifting files from your desktop machine or notebook to a web server. For this reason, we have integrated drag & drop data file publish support in the File Manager. Simply drag the data files that you need to upload from your PC into your web browser and they’ll start to publish in your hosting account through a safe SSL connection.

There is no need to mount any additional software pack, browser add–ons or web apps. The drag–and–drop feature operates equally well on Windows, Linux and Mac.

Most File Managers specify all of the actions which you can execute within a file or folder at the top of the page. We feel this is not user–friendly enough. Thanks to the File Manager, you can access all file managing options at the time you right–click a file or folder. This approach is also valid for many different files/folders.

It is possible to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete just about any file or folder you select with simply a mouse–click.

The File Manager features a built in archive/unarchive solution that may help you submit large archives and extract them into your hosting account in seconds. When compressing a file or folder, you are able to select the title for the archive which will be created plus its extension – .ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ. In addition, you will be able to archive already present folders or files with a mouse–click.

The archive/unarchive solution available from the File Manager enables you to use enormous files straight from your Online Control Panel. No reason to apply any third–party software for example an FTP client in an effort to upload a big file onto your account or download any archive in your desktop.

The File Manager makes it possible for you to alter your files directly on the server without having to download, change and then re–upload them. It is easy to modify your files straight away online, by making use of our included editors. We offer a code editor provided with syntax emphasizing for your .JS or .PHP files, a WYSIWYG editor for HTML files, and then a regular text editor for the more competent users.

You have access to every single file editor through the right–click contextual menus. All corrections made to the files will appear instantaneously online – it’s possible to directly examine them in your web browser.

When you’re working with a couple of sites at the same time, it is crucial for you to have every little thing organized. With other File Managers, modifying a bunch of sites in the same hosting account is quite tricky. With the File Manager, you’ll find that it’s actually pretty easy. Each site has its own folder, that you’ll right away recognize, including all of the files related to the given web site are found there.

And also to make things so much easier, you will find there’s a drop–down navigation from where it’s easy to choose on which host you wish to work within the File Manager. Our clever system will lead you there in seconds.

The Apical Web Hosting (www.ApicalHosting.com) File Manager is created in such a way as to make you feel similarly to handling the file explorer on your PC. It provides you with a solution to drag your files and then to drop them inside a desired area and indicates all the readily available modification options upon clicking the right mouse button. Also, the tool carries an in–built file preview solution as well as other file editors allowing you to change your files live from your Online Control Panel.

Additionally, we’ve listed a couple of file management articles and how–to video tutorials to assist you rather quickly learn how to make use of the tool.

It is simple to handle a great number of files all at once using the multi–selection capability of the Apical Web Hosting (www.ApicalHosting.com) File Manager. What you need to do is just hold down the Control key and click on the files or directories that you like to choose. If you need to choose a list of files/folders in a row at once, pick the first file/folder, hold down the Shift key after which click on the final file or folder within the set.

When you have chosen the desired files/folders, you can drag them to an alternative spot, or apply different actions to them making use of right–click contextual menu or the buttons near the top of the file table.

Password protection is the perfect way for you to limit the means to access a certain section of your site that you don’t want to be exposed to everyone. As an example, this could be a safe members’ spot or, perhaps a location with copyrighted information that you like just particular customers to view.

In the File Manager you can actually password–guard your website or perhaps a specified directory within it with merely a click of the mouse. Simply right–click a directory, choose Password Protection and add the user name and then security password. There is no need to handle .htaccess files as well as to try to make any additional adjustments. From now on, simply the site visitors that have your user name and pass word will gain access to your web site.