The jCloudHost File Manager

The File Manager in your Web Control Panel offers a swift, drag’n’drop function that will allow you to transfer data files between your PC and your website hosting profile with no need to apply an FTP client. You could drag data files from your personal computer and drop them in your Web Control Panel with a mouse–click using a safe SSL connection.

The drag’n’drop feature is integrated into the Web Control Panel, therefore, you will not need to deploy any third party software to make use of it. It will also work on all popular Os’s, so all you have to do to employ it is log into your File Manager.

We have always given our best to make the File Manager as easy–to–use as possible, so it is possible to make adjustments for your files. Apart from the common control bar towards the top of the page, we have furthermore designed right–click context menus with the common file managing options. Just click on a file or directory and pick the activity that you’d like within the list that will pop–up.

You can easily rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or folder you decide on with only a click of the mouse. When you click a folder, it is possible to create a different directory or file within it.

The right–click option is conveniently obtainable when you select many different files or folders at once.

Compared to most file management interfaces as well as FTP clients, the jCloudHost Web Control Panel boasts an option to archive/unarchive files much faster. It is really easy–to–work–with. To get a directory reduced to a lightweight size, simply select it and then click the Compress button. To open the contents of an archived directory inside your cloud hosting account, select it and then click the Extract button. The File Manager uses many file extensions, just like .ZIP, .RAR and .TAR.GZ.

From the File Manager you can manage your files directly on the net when using some of the integrated software tools. The text editor shows the files in a plain text format, the code editor provides syntax highlighting for one’s .PHP or .JS files, and the WYSIWYG editor makes it possible to view your changes while they show up live. All the changes you come up with and save can be displayed promptly on the net, so it’s possible to examine them with your Internet browser and get back to generate extra changes, if not satisfied.

You do not have to download any files, to modify them with your PC and then to re–upload them back in your web hosting account. All of the editors are accessible via the buttons at the top of the file table or from the right–click contextual menus.

When you’re working with a range of web sites concurrently, it’s crucial that you have every little thing organized. With other File Managers, revising a variety of websites within the exact same account is quite challenging. With the File Manager, you will see that it is in fact pretty simple. Every single website does have its own directory, which you’ll immediately acknowledge, and all the files related to the given web site can be found there.

And also to make everything so much easier, we have a drop–down menu from where it’s easy to select on which web host you would like to work in the File Manager. Our intelligent system will lead you there within seconds.

The jCloudHost File Manager is developed in such a way to help you feel just like using the file explorer on your personal computer. It has a possibility to drag your files and then to drop them inside a desired location and reveals all the available modification alternatives upon clicking the right mouse button. In addition, the tool has an in–built file preview solution and various file editors that will help you edit your files right away from your Web Control Panel.

Also, we have included a couple of file management posts and how–to video tutorials to help you out fairly quickly find out how to make use of the tool.

Our File Manager can save you a lot of time when you use many different files. You’ll be able to select multiple files at any given time and apply a desired activity to them just like you do on your laptop. To choose arbitrary files simultaneously, simply click the Control key, and to pick a collection of adjoining files, press the Shift key. It’s that simple.

Once you have picked the files, you’ll be able to instantly transfer them to a different 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 myriad of other actions – you’ll be able to copy, rename, delete, download and modify your files, transform file permissions, and so on.

There is one popular technique to shield a folder using a pass word – by creating an .htaccess file. In case, however, you’re not technically qualified enough, you will have trouble doing the work by yourself. To help with making things simple for you, we’ve designed an easy–to–work–with password protection user interface to the File Manager available within the Web Control Panel.

To employ this option, simply right–click on a directory and pick Password Protection. Then set the user name and the security password that you want to implement and click on the button. That’s all. The selected directory is hidden from the general pubic and will also be accessible to previously approved account owners.