File management
In your SWPanel, you have a File Manager with which you can manage and administer the directories and files of your Web.
To access the file manager, you must first search for the service where the website to be managed is located, using the top search engine of your SWPanel.
Once inside the dashboard of your service, you must select the option File Manager, which you will find in the left side menu in blue color, by selecting the option Service management.
From this section, you will be able to view the directories and files of your web and manage them as you wish, using the [...] menu that appears to the right of each one of them.
Directories
Regarding directories, the SWPanel allows you to perform the following actions:
Rename. Allows you to rename the directory of your choice. Select the Rename option, type the name that suits you best and click on the confirmation tick:
Delete
You can delete any directory on your website. Select the Delete option and confirm the action by pressing Yes, delete.
Create a new directory here
Add as many directories as you want. Select the option Create a new directory here, type the name you want to give to it and confirm by clicking on the acceptance tick. In a few seconds you will see it added to your list of files.
Compress directory
The purpose of this function is to group and compress the files contained in any directory, creating a single file that you can download locally. Select the Compress directory option
You will see that a file in .tgz format (Linux compression format) will have been added just below the directory we have compressed.
This compressed file can be downloaded to your computer by going to the menu [...] -> Download File
info File download is limited to 250mb, for larger files, you will need to download them via FTP.
And it also gives you the option to unzip it, from the same menu [...].
Files
Regarding files, the SWPanel allows you to perform the following actions:
Rename Allows you to rename the file you want. Select the Rename option, type the name that suits you best and click on the confirmation tick:
Delete
You can delete any file from your website. Select the Delete option and confirm the action by pressing Yes, delete.
Download Download the file you want so you can save it locally on your computer.
info File download is limited to 250mb, for larger files, you will need to download them via FTP.
Edit. You can edit any file from the SWPanel File Manager itself. When you select the Edit option, a text editor opens so that you can modify whatever you need.
Compress
Compress the file you want, so that it takes up less space, so that you can download it locally to your computer.
You will see that it will have been added just below the file we have compressed, in .tgz format (Linux compression format).
Add files
In addition to all the actions provided by the [...] drop-down menu, you can also add any file by dragging it to the file manager. When you perform the action, you will see a loading bar indicating that the file is being copied and in a few moments you will see it added to your list of files.
