3.12. DIRECTORIES

CHAPTER 3. HOW DO I USE HOSTING CONTROLLER?

3.12.4

Editing a file

Editing a pre existing file through File Manager allows you to make immediate changes HTML files on your web

site, without having to upload a new version of the file. This is useful for small changes, but would be inefficient

for large amounts of coding.

Note: You can only edit HTML files using File Manager.

To edit a file:

1. Navigate to the folder in which the file you want to edit resides.

2. Click on the

button.

3. Edit the text in the display area as required. Occasionally you may want click on the

button to save your work.

4. Preview the page in your web browser by clicking on the

button.

5. Click on the

button when you are finished.

3.12.5

Renaming a file

You can quickly rename a file or folder if you originally labelled a file or folder with the wrong name, or if the

file extension needs to be updated. This is useful if a small number of files need to be changed, since you do not

need upload any files for the changes take effect, but inefficient if you need to rename your entire site.

To rename a file:

1. Navigate to the folder in which the file you want to rename resides.

2. Click on the

button.

3. Enter the new name of the file and click on the

button.

Figure 3.69: Renaming a file

3.12.6

Deleting a folder or file

You can delete a file or folder using File Manager at any time.

Note: Make sure that you do need delete the folder or file as there is no undo function   once the item has been

deleted, it is gone.

To delete a folder or file:

1. Navigate to the folder in which the folder or file you want to delete resides.

2. Click on the

button next to the folder or file you want to delete.

3. Confirm that you want to delete this folder or file in the dialog box. The folder or file has now been deleted.

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