3.12. DIRECTORIES

CHAPTER 3. HOW DO I USE HOSTING CONTROLLER?

3.12

Directories

The File Manager in the Directories area allows you to manage your site through HTML, rather than an FTP

tool or other third party application. You can upload, create or delete files, organize files in folders, and edit

files. While not as sophisticated as most FTP tools, File Manager is free and gives you all the basic functionality

necessary to manage your site.

Note: All of the other topics in this section assume that you are already in File Manager.

To open and navigate in File Manager:

1. Click on the Directories link in the in the Directories menu.

2. Click on the domain that you want work with.

3. You have a Directories menu displayed on the left. Click on a folder open the folder.

Figure 3.65: Directories menu

3.12.1

Creating a folder

Folders are a very useful way of adding organization and structure your web site. They make maintenance of the

site much easier, as you can easily see what files are in which folder. Most web sites include at least an /image

folder keep all the image files separate from the HTML files.

To create a folder:

1. Navigate to the folder in which you want to create a folder.

2. Click on the

button.

3. Enter the name of the folder in the prompt and click on the

button. The folder has now been

created.

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