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File / Folder Management - Direct Admin
Through the control panel of your website, upload, transfer, priviledges, password protection
File Manager
In the control panel main menu, press "File Manager". Click on a folder and you will be able to view the folder's contents. E.g.
To return to the previous folder press " Up a Level".
Copying a File
Go to the file you wish to copy position, select the file (in the check box) and press "Add to Clipboard". Select the destination folder and press "Copy Clipboard Files Here".
Choose the destination directory and click "Copy Clipboard Files here".
Transferring a File
Go to the position of the file you wish to transfer, select the file (in the file's check box) and press "Add to Clipboard". Select the destination folder and press "Copy Clipboard Files Here".
Choose the destination directory and click "Copy Clipboard Files here".
Deleting a File/ Folder
Go to the position of the file/ folder you wish to delete, select the folder or file (in the check box) and press "Delete".
Setting Permissions
Go to the position of the file / folder you wish to set permissions for, select it (in the check box), type the number of the permission you wish them to have (e.g. 755) and then press " Set Permission".
Creating Files
Go to the position you wish to create a new file / folder, type the file/ folder's name and press "Create". If you create a file, you may select "Html Template" if you wish to insert html tags in your file.
BE CAREFUL! Due to the Linux Servers IP is using, you have to be careful concerning your files' and folders' naming. The names are case sensitive. E.g. If you have created the file "myfile.html" and in your code you are using "Myfile.html", then, an error message will be created " Page cannot be found".
Uploading Files
Go to the directory where the file you wish to upload is, press "Upload files to current directory".
You will see 8 fields. Press "Browse" to select the file/s you wish to upload. If you want to upload more than 8 files a time, press "Upload even more files" and then "Upload Files":
Password Protected Directories
In the control panel main menu, press " Directory Password Protection". If you don't have any protected directory, press " Find a Directory to Password Protect":
You will see a list of public_html directories. To protect a directory with a password, press "Protect" for the directory you want to protect.
In the appearing frame, select the check box, complete the fields and press "Save".
Changing Protected Directories Password
In the control panel main menu, press "Directory Password Protection". You will see a list of the protected directories. Select the one you wish to modify.
You will be able to make changes to the username, password, or withdraw the password protection.