The AfricaHost File Manager

The File Manager in your Online Control Panel offers a swift, drag–and–drop function that will help you transfer data files between your computer and your website hosting profile without needing to apply an FTP tool. You could drag data files from your computer and drop them in your Online Control Panel with a click of the mouse using a secure SSL connection.

The drag’n’drop function is incorporated into the Online Control Panel, which means you do not need to deploy any third party software pack to take full advantage of it. It also works well on all major Operating Systems, so all you should do to use it is log into your File Manager.

We have tried to make File Manager as user–friendly as feasible, so it is easy to make adjustments to your files. Aside from the standard command bar towards the top of the page, we have now in addition introduced right–click contextual menus with all the basic file management options. Simply click on a file or directory and select the action that you would like through the list which will turn up.

It’s possible to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or directory you choose with simply a mouse–click. When you click on a directory, you can also establish a new directory or file in it.

The right–click choice is available as well any time you choose many different files or folders at the same time.

Due to the in–built archive/unarchive solution, the File Manager helps you to make use of substantial files and never have to use FTP. It’s possible to pack a directory to a lightweight size by clicking on the Compress button or gain access to the belongings in an archived folder by using the Extract button. Whenever compressing a folder or a collection of files, you can also choose the archive extension (.ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ) along with the name of the archive file.

AfricaHost’s File Manager permits you to revise your files directly on the server without having to download, adjust and after that re–upload them. You can actually revise your files instantly on the net, working with the internal editors. We provide you with a code editor provided with syntax emphasizing for your .JS or .PHP files, a WYSIWYG editor for HTML files, and also a regular text editor for more skilled users.

You have access to each file editor making use of the right–click contextual menus. All of the changes made to the files will be reflected right away online – you can directly examine them within your web browser.

When you are working with a bunch of sites concurrently, it is crucial for you to have everything sorted. With many other File Managers, modifying a great number of web sites within the same web hosting account is quite difficult. Using the File Manager, you’ll find that it is actually quite easy. Each website has its own directory, which you’ll instantly acknowledge, including all of the files related to the specific site are placed there.

And then to make things even easier, we have a drop–down navigation where it’s easy to choose on exactly which host you wish to work within the File Manager. Our clever system will lead you there in no time.

The AfricaHost File Manager was made in such a way to help you feel similarly to working with the file explorer on your PC. It provides you with a solution to drag your files and to drop them in a preferred location and displays all the available edit alternatives upon clicking the right mouse button. In addition, the tool contains a built–in file preview solution as well as other file editors that will assist you change your files live directly from your Online Control Panel.

Furthermore, we have included a number of file management articles and how–to educational videos to assist you fairly quickly find out how to make use of the tool.

Our File Manager will help you save a lot of time when you use many different files. You’ll be able to select many different files simultaneously and use a desired activity to them exactly like you do with your laptop. To choose random files simultaneously, simply click the Control key, and to select a list of adjacent files, use the Shift key. It’s that simple.

Once you’ve picked the files, you can actually instantly move them to an additional spot when using the drag–and–drop option. With the help of the right–click context menu as well as the buttons on top of the file table, you’ll be able to apply a number of other actions – it’s possible to copy, rename, delete, download and edit your files, adjust file permissions, etcetera.

If you need to password–protect a folder in your website, you will have to configure an .htaccess file manually. Expectedly, this could be time–consuming and complex if you’re not an expert in Linux hosting. Using our File Manager, you can create a password–protected folder and conceal all of its items from the public eye with a number of mouse–clicks.

Everything you need to do is right–click a directory, opt for Password Protection after which click on the Add option. After that just specify a username and a pass word. No further configuration is needed and there is no need to contend with an .htaccess file. Our system will manage everything for you.