The Gogaa File Manager

The File Manager in your Online Control Panel boasts a rapid, drag–and–drop function that will help you transfer data files between your personal computer and your web hosting profile without the need to work with an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client. You can easily drag data files from your personal computer and drop them in your Online Control Panel with a mouse–click using a safe SSL connection.

The drag & drop feature is incorporated into the Online Control Panel, therefore, you don’t need to deploy any third party computer software to use it. It also works well on all popular Os’s, so all you have to do to employ it is log into your File Manager.

Because of the right–click menus we have included in the File Manager, you will be able to edit all of your files easier than ever. Click on a file or directory and with the panel which will pop up, select the actions that you’d like. It is possible to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any chosen file. If you click on a folder, you will also view the solution to make a new sub–folder or file inside it.

Whenever you choose different files or directories, you are able to use the same procedures to all of them concurrently.

Unlike a large number of file management user interfaces and FTP clients, the Gogaa Online Control Panel provides an option to archive/unarchive files much more quickly. It is really easy–to–work–with. To get a directory reduced to a compact size, just select it and click on the Compress button. To open up the contents of an archived folder inside your website hosting account, pick it and click on the Extract button. The File Manager works with several different file extensions, which include .ZIP, .RAR and .TAR.GZ.

We have integrated a couple of file editors within the Online Control Panel to help you make quick and easy improvements in your files without the need to employ any third–party software. Within the File Manager you’ll find a WYSIWYG editor that will help you monitor any changes which you create live, a code editor which includes syntax accentuating for one’s .JS or .PHP files, and a plain text editor for more experienced customers. All the changes which you make and keep can be reflected at once on the Internet.

You can access the file editors when using the buttons at the top of the file table and / or by right–clicking a given file/folder.

Each of the files in your hosting account are structured into directories. Each and every web host has its own primary directory, which follows the file structure which you have created. Using this method, it is simple to deal with all your hosts from one location with no probability of becoming lost or puzzled.

By default, you will notice each of the hosts listed in a table and when you mouse–click once on a given host, you will see each of the sub–folders and files associated with it. By clicking twice, you are going to go to a page that’s dedicated to that host only. An alternative way to open the folder associated with a certain host and then to work with it solely, is by using the drop–down menu at the top of the main File Manager file table.

The Gogaa File Manager has been created in such a way to help you feel similarly to using the file explorer on your desktop. It is provided with a possibility to drag your files and to drop them with a desired area and indicates all of the accessible edit options after clicking the right mouse button. In addition, the tool provides an incorporated file preview option and other file editors so that you can manage your files live straight from your Online Control Panel.

Also, we have enclosed a group of file management articles and how–to video lessons to assist you quickly learn how to work with the tool.

It’s easy to work with a large number of files concurrently while using the multi–selection capability of the Gogaa File Manager. All you should do is actually hold down the Control key and click on the files or folders that you want to choose. Should you want to select a list of files/folders in a row simultaneously, pick the first file/folder, press the Shift key after which pick the very last file or folder inside the set.

If you have chosen the required files/folders, you can drag them to an alternative place, or use various actions to them making use of right–click context menu or the buttons near the top of the file table.

There is one common technique to protect a directory using a security password – by creating an .htaccess file. If, however, you are not technically competent sufficiently, you will have difficulties carrying it out on your own. To make things straightforward, we have added a time and effort saving password protection user interface to the File Manager readily available in the Online Control Panel.

To employ the option, simply right–click on a directory and select Password Protection. Following that submit the user name and the pass word that you want to employ and click on the button. That’s all. Now the chosen folder is going to be concealed from the public eye and will also be accessible just to previously approved visitors.