The A Family Thing Website Hosting File Manager
A File Manager brimming with the whole set of software tools that you need

Using the A Family Thing Website Hosting Online Control Panel, you’ll get access to our feature–rich File Manager. It’ll help you to speedily take care of your web sites without the need to turn to an FTP client. You can add data files over a secure connection by simply dragging them into the web browser. In addition, you could instantly archive and unarchive data files and directories, set password–protected areas, change data file permissions and so much more. Go through the attributes found in our File Manager.
Drag–and–drop file uploads
Add data files without any difficulty
Moving data files between your desktop machine and any of your websites is right now simple and fast, because of the drag & drop functionality delivered by the File Manager. You can pull files from your PC and drop them in the Online Control Panel through a secure SSL connection. That’s it. It will take just a few seconds to publish a data file and a bit longer for the larger files and directories.
There is no need to add any third–party application or browser extensions. The drag–and–drop function included in the File Manager works just as well on all main OS’s.
Right–click context menus
All of the file control possibilities in front of you
We have given our best to make your File Manager as user–friendly as it can be, so you’re able to produce modifications for your files. Besides the regular command bar near the top of the page, we have now furthermore added right–click contextual menus with the simple file managing possibilities. Simply click on a file or directory and pick the action which you want through the list which will pop up.
You’ll be able to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or folder you decide with just a mouse–click. Should you click on a folder, it is possible to establish a completely new folder or file in it.
The right–click option is available as well at the time you pick many different files or folders at once.
Archive/Unarchive files
Archive or extract archive files in seconds
As opposed to the majority of file management interfaces and FTP clients, the A Family Thing Website Hosting Online Control Panel features a solution to archive/unarchive files faster. It is really user–friendly. To get a directory shrunk into a small size, just pick it and then click the Compress button. To unwrap the contents of an archived directory in your website hosting account, pick it and then click the Extract button. The File Manager supports several different file extensions, for example .ZIP, .RAR and .TAR.GZ.
Integrated file editors
Zero third party software is needed
We have enclosed a couple of file editors inside the Online Control Panel to assist you to generate quick and simple transformations for your files without needing to implement any third party apps. Inside the File Manager you will find a WYSIWYG editor that will assist you monitor all the current changes which you generate instantly, a code editor which includes syntax displaying for your personal .PHP or .JS files, together with a plain text editor for more experienced customers. Any changes that you create and save are going to be reflected promptly on the web.
You have access to the file editors using the buttons at the top of the file table and / or by right–clicking a selected file/folder.
A logical folder structure
All your files arranged with an uncomplicated manner
All of the files in your cloud hosting account are neatly organized into folders. Each host does have its main folder, that employs the file hierarchy you have pre–set. In this way, it is really effortless to handle all your hosts from one location without the probability of getting lost or puzzled.
By default, you’ll see all of the hosts listed in a table and if you mouse–click once on a specific host, you will see all the sub–folders and files related to it. By clicking on two times, you are going to go to a page that is centered on that host only. An alternative way to load the folder associated with a given host and then to work with it exclusively, is by using the drop–down menu towards the top of the primary File Manager file table.
A user–friendly interface
A File Manager devised for real people
Making use of your files is intuitive and very easy while using the A Family Thing Website Hosting Online Control Panel. You are going to try a file managing setting that is not far from your desktop machine’s file explorer. You’re able to drag & drop files and manage them with a right click of the mouse. Using the built–in preview option, you will see images in the same way they will be on the Internet, and via the integrated file editors you can make changes for your files quickly.
If you need guidance controlling your files, it is possible to consider the big selection of posts and how–to video lessons, which you can find with merely a click of the mouse.
Work with multiple files
Change many different files all at once
When using the A Family Thing Website Hosting File Manager, you are able to pick out many different files or directories just like you do notebook or desktop computer. Simply hold down the Control (Command for Mac) key and then click the wanted files/folders. Or, to select a good amount of files/folders at once, click on one file/folder, hold down the Shift key and click on any file or folder.
Having once picked each of the files that you require, you are able to drag them into a pre–selected location, or take advantage of the right–click contextual menu to view a list of the accessible activities.
Quick & simple password protection options
The easiest way to secure your data
If you want to password–protect a directory within your website, you need to configure an .htaccess file by yourself. Having said that, this is time–demanding and complicated if you’re not a professional in computing. With the File Manager, you can create a password–secured directory and conceal its items from the visitors with just a handful of clicks.
Everything you should do is right–click a folder, opt for Password Protection and then click the Add option. And then just indicate a user name along with a pass word. No more configuration is required and there is no reason to manage an .htaccess file. Our platform will handle everything for you.