File Manager

The integrated file manager allows you to manage files and directories directly in the browser without an FTP client.

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Overview

The file manager displays the contents of the selected subscription's home directory in a table:

Column	Description
Name	File or directory name
Type	File or directory (with icon)
Size	File size
Permissions	Unix permissions (e.g. 755)
Modified	Last modification date

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Navigation

• Click on a folder to display its contents
• Use the breadcrumb navigation at the top to return to parent directories
• The Back button navigates one level up

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Upload Files

1. Click Upload
2. Select one or more files
3. The files are uploaded to the current directory

Upload Limit

The maximum file size for uploads via the file manager is configured server-side. For larger files, use FTP/SFTP.

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Download Files

1. Select a file in the table
2. Click Download
3. The file is downloaded through the browser

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Edit Files

The file manager includes an integrated text editor:

1. Select a text file (e.g. .php, .html, .css, .js, .txt, .conf)
2. Click Edit
3. The editor opens with syntax highlighting
4. Make your changes
5. Click Save

Supported file types:

• PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Configuration files (.conf, .ini, .env)
• Text files (.txt, .md, .log)
• XML, JSON, YAML

Binary Files

Binary files (images, archives, etc.) cannot be opened in the text editor. Use download and upload instead.

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Create File

1. Click New File
2. Enter the file name
3. Click Create
4. The empty file is created and can be edited immediately

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Create Directory

1. Click New Folder
2. Enter the directory name
3. Click Create

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Delete Files and Directories

1. Select the entries to delete
2. Click Delete
3. Confirm the deletion

Irreversible

Deleted files cannot be recovered. Create a backup beforehand.

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Change Permissions

1. Select a file or directory
2. Click Permissions
3. Set the Unix permissions (octal format, e.g. 755)
4. Optional: Apply recursively to subdirectories
5. Click Save

Common Permissions

Value	Meaning	Usage
755	rwxr-xr-x	Directories, executable files
644	rw-r--r--	Standard files
600	rw-------	Sensitive configurations
777	rwxrwxrwx	Not recommended (security risk)

chmod 777

NEVER set files to 777. This poses a significant security risk. Use specific permissions instead.

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Extract Archives

1. Select an archive file (.zip, .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, .tar)
2. Click Extract
3. The archive is extracted in the current directory

Website Migration

To migrate a website, upload the archive via FTP and extract it using the file manager. This is faster than uploading many individual files via FTP.

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Rename Files

1. Select the file or directory
2. Click Rename
3. Enter the new name
4. Confirm the change

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Move / Copy Files

1. Select the entries to move
2. Click Move or Copy
3. Select the target directory
4. Confirm the action