The TSO Hosting File Manager

Submitting files with an FTP tool is an obsolete and quite an insecure method for moving files from your notebook or computer to a hosting server. That’s 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 Internet browser and they’ll begin to publish in your web hosting profile over a secure SSL communication.

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

We’ve always given our best to make your File Manager as user–friendly as feasible, so it is possible to make modifications to your files. Besides the conventional control bar towards the top of the webpage, we have in addition added right–click contextual menus with all the simple file managing possibilities. Click on a file or directory and choose the action you want within the list which will pop–up.

You are able to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or folder you decide with just a mouse–click. In the event you click a folder, also you can generate a different folder or file inside it.

The right–click option is available as well whenever you select numerous files or folders at once.

On account of the built–in archive/unarchive solution, the File Manager allows you to work with huge files never having to use FTP. It is simple to pack a directory into a small size by simply clicking on the Compress button or gain access to the belongings in an archived folder through the Extract button. When compressing a directory as well as a group of files, it is also possible to select the archive extension (.ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ) and also the title of the archive file.

From the File Manager it is easy to revise your files instantly on the Internet by using the in–built software instruments. The text editor reveals the files in a plain text file format, the code editor provides syntax accentuating for one’s .PHP or .JS files, and then the WYSIWYG editor lets you to see your changes when they appear live. All the changes you create and keep can be shown automatically on the web, which means you can examine them in your own Internet browser and get back to make extra changes, if unhappy.

It is not necessary to download your files, to revise them in your machine and to re–upload them into your cloud hosting account. All the editors are accessible through the buttons at the top of the file table or from your right–click contextual menus.

All of the files within your web hosting account are sorted into directories. Each and every host does have its primary directory, that follows the file hierarchy which you have pre–set. Using this method, it is an easy task to maintain all of your hosts from one location with no probability of getting lost or confused.

By default, you’ll see all the hosts mentioned in a table and if you click once on a specific host, you will see all of the sub–folders and files associated with it. By clicking twice, you will go to a web page which is centered on that host alone. An additional way to load the folder associated with a particular host and then to work with it exclusively, is by using the drop–down menu towards the top of the main File Manager file table.

The TSO Hosting File Manager has been designed in such a manner to make you feel just like handling the file explorer on your desktop. It features a way to drag your files and then to drop them in a preferred location and indicates all the obtainable modification options on clicking the right mouse button. At the same time, the tool contains an incorporated file preview option and various file editors that can assist you manage your files live straight from your Hosting Control Panel.

In addition, we’ve bundled a group of file management posts and how–to video clips to guide you to fairly quickly learn how to work with the tool.

Using the TSO Hosting File Manager, it is possible to choose various files or directories precisely like you do on your PC. Just keep pressed the Control (Command for Mac OS) key and click on the desired files/folders. In case you’d like, to pick a large amount of files/folders simultaneously, just click a single file/folder, press the Shift key and click on any other file or folder.

Having once selected all of the files that you’ll require, it is easy to drag them to a pre–selected folder, or make use of the right–click context menu to view a list of the available actions.

There is a single popular route to guard a folder with a password – by creating an .htaccess file. If, however, you’re not technically qualified sufficiently, you’ll have issues doing it on your own. To generate things straightforward, we have added a convenient password protection interface to the File Manager available inside the Hosting Control Panel.

To employ this option, simply right–click on a directory and choose Password Protection. Following that fill out the username and the pass word that you like to implement and then click on the button. That’s it. The chosen folder will be concealed by the public eye and will also be accessible to approved account holders.