The Growtech IT File Manager

Publishing data files with an FTP client is an outdated and really insecure way for transmitting data files from your desktop machine or laptop to a web server. For this reason, we have included drag’n’drop file upload support in the File Manager. Simply pull the files that you want to publish from your desktop computer into your Internet browser and they’ll begin to upload in your web hosting account through a secure SSL connection.

You don’t have to set up any additional computer software, web browser plug–ins or apps. The drag & drop function operates just as well on Windows, Mac or Linux.

We’ve tried to make the File Manager as user–friendly as possible, so you can generate changes to your files. Besides the common control bar at the top of the page, we have furthermore designed right–click context menus with all the common file managing choices. Click on a file or directory and pick the actions that you like through the list which will turn up.

You can easily rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or directory you decide using a click of the mouse. If you click a directory, it is possible to establish a completely new folder or file within it.

The right–click choices are available as well any time you choose multiple files or folders at once.

The File Manager offers an integrated archive/unarchive option that can help you upload substantial archives and extract them in your hosting account blazingly fast. Any time compressing a file or folder, you’ll be able to decide on the title for the archive which is to be created as well as its extension – .ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ. Also, it will be easy to archive already present files or folders with a mouse–click.

The archive/unarchive option you can find at the File Manager allows you to work with massive files directly from your Web Control Panel. You don’t have to employ any third–party software for instance an FTP client in an effort to upload a huge file onto your web hosting account or to download any kind of archive in your desktop.

We’ve incorporated a couple of file editors within the Web Control Panel so you can generate quick and simple changes to your files without having to make use of any third party apps. Within the File Manager you’ll find a WYSIWYG editor that will help check all the recent changes that you create live, a code editor which includes syntax highlighting for your .JS or .PHP files, along with a plain text editor for more competent customers. Any changes that you generate and save can be reflected instantaneously online.

You have access to the file editors making use of the buttons near the top of the file table as well as by right–clicking a specific file/folder.

When you are in charge of a number of web sites concurrently, it’s vital that you have everything organized. With some other File Managers, editing a large number of sites within the same website hosting account is quite challenging. With the File Manager, you’ll find that it’s actually pretty easy. Every single website has its own directory, that you’ll instantly acknowledge, and all the files pertaining to the specified site are located there.

And also to make things even easier, you will find a drop–down menu from where it’s easy to select on exactly which host you want to work within the File Manager. Our clever system will lead you there in seconds.

The Growtech IT File Manager was created in such a way as to help you feel just like using the services of the file explorer on your desktop. It boasts a possibility to drag your files and to drop them with a preferred location and displays all of the accessible modification opportunities on clicking the right computer mouse button. Furthermore, the tool comes with an integrated file preview solution and various file editors that will assist you edit your files quickly from your Web Control Panel.

Also, we have incorporated a couple of file management articles and how–to educational videos to guide you to rather quickly find out how to make use of the tool.

Growtech IT’s File Manager will save you a plenty of time when you use many different files. You can easily select many different files at the same time and apply a preferred activity to them precisely like you do with your notebook or computer. To select arbitrary files at the same time, simply click the Control key, and to pick a collection of adjacent files, use the Shift key. It’s that easy.

After getting selected the files, you can actually automatically move them to an additional spot using the drag & drop option. With the help of the right–click contextual menu and the buttons above the file table, you can apply multiple other activities – it’s possible to copy, rename, delete, download and change your files, change file permissions, and so on.

There’s one common technique to safeguard a directory using a password – by making an .htaccess file. In case, however, you’re not technically experienced enough, you’ll have difficulties doing the work all on your own. To help make things easy for you, we have included an intuitive password protection interface to the File Manager accessible inside the Web Control Panel.

To employ the option, simply right–click on a folder and pick Password Protection. Then fill out the user name as well as the security password that you like to make use of and press the button. That’s it. The particular folder will be undetectable by the standard users and will also be accessible only to authorized account holders.