The NTCommerce Hosting File Manager

Posting files with an FTP tool is an outdated and quite an unsafe method for shifting files from your desktop machine or laptop to a server. Because of this, we have included drag & drop data file upload support in the File Manager. Simply drag the files that you want to publish from your desktop into your Internet browser and they’ll start to upload in your hosting account through a secure SSL communication.

You do not have to deploy any additional software pack, web browser plug–ins or web apps. The drag & drop function works equally well on Windows, Linux and Mac.

The vast majority of File Managers specify all the actions that you can carry out over a file or folder on the top of the web page. We feel the latter isn’t intuitive enough. With the File Manager, you can get all of the file administration choices any time you right–click a file or folder. This option is also applicable for a number of files/folders.

You can rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete every file or folder you choose using a mouse–click.

As opposed to a large number of file management interfaces and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) clients, the NTCommerce Hosting Web Control Panel boasts a way to archive/unarchive files noticeably faster. It is really easy to use. To have a folder reduced to a compact size, just select it and then click the Compress button. To open the items in an archived folder in your website hosting account, select it and then click the Extract button. The File Manager uses a range of file extensions, which include .ZIP, .RAR and .TAR.GZ.

With the File Manager it’s possible to change your files instantly online employing many of the in–built software instruments. The text editor displays the files in a plain text file format, the code editor provides syntax emphasizing for your .PHP or .JS files, and then the WYSIWYG editor enables you to preview your edits when they appear online. All the changes you make and keep are going to be displayed at once on the Internet, so you can review them in your web browser and go back to make further changes, if you are not happy with the result.

You don’t have to download any files whatsoever, to edit them through your desktop computer and to re–upload them back into your account. All the editors are found through the buttons near the top of the file table or through the right–click contextual menus.

The File Manager lists all of the files and folders in a simple to comprehend alphabetical arrangement. The whole set of files associated with the various hosts are organized into independent folders which are referred to as after their particular domains, in order for you to easily identify them. This is actually useful when you are controlling a number of sites at the same time. There isn’t any probability to stray or to feel confused among the multitude of files and directories within your account.

To get into the files with a specified host, simply pick it from the drop–down navigation at the top of the file table. Alternatively, you’ll be able to double–click on its folder and you’ll be without delay transported to a table showing its files only.

Working with your files is instinctive and very easy using the NTCommerce Hosting Web Control Panel. You’ll try a file managing atmosphere that is very close to your desktop machine’s file explorer. You’ll be able to drag and drop files and manage all of them with a right click of the mouse. When using the inbuilt review solution, you can view pictures exactly like they will appear on the web, and throughout the built in file editors you can create adjustments in your files in real time.

If you would like support taking care of your files, you can actually make reference to the large variety of posts and how–to instructional videos, that you can get with simply a click of the mouse.

With the NTCommerce Hosting File Manager, you can easily choose multiple files or folders exactly like you do on your desktop machine or laptop. Just keep pressed the Control (Command for Mac) key and then click the wanted files/folders. Or, to choose a large amount of files/folders at the same time, simply click a single file/folder, press the Shift key and click on any other file or folder.

Once you have chosen all the files that you want to, you can drag them to a distinct directory, or take advantage of the right–click context menu to see an index of the accessible features.

There’s a single prevalent path to secure a directory using a password – by generating an .htaccess file. In case, however, you aren’t technically competent sufficiently, you will have trouble doing it all on your own. To generate things simple, we’ve included an uncomplicated password protection interface to the File Manager readily available in the Web Control Panel.

To employ the option, simply right–click on a directory and pick Password Protection. After that set the username as well as the password that you want to make use of and press the button. That’s it. The particular directory will be concealed by the general pubic and will be available just to previously approved visitors.