3.5. ACCESS MENU

CHAPTER 3. HOW DO I USE CPANEL?

3.5

Access Menu

The Access Menu area deals with all the tools that you need to control your own access to your web site using

CPanel, including managing files, protecting directories, backing up your site, and using SSL to access your web

site.

Figure 3.33: Access Menu

3.5.1

File Manager

The File Manager allows you to manage your site through HTML, rather than an FTP tool or

other third party application. You can upload, create or delete files, organize files in folders, and change file

permissions. While not as sophisticated as most FTP tools, File Manager is free and gives you all the basic

functionality necessary to manage your site. Note: All of the other topics in this section assume that you are

already in File Manager.

To open and navigate in File Manager:

1. Click on the File Manager link in the Access Menu area.

2. Navigate by using the following:

  Open a folder by clicking on the folder icon.

  Go up a level by clicking on the Up one level link.

  Use the path links at the top of the window to move up and down the path.

  Select a folder, so as to view or modify its properties, by clicking on the folder name link.

Creating a new folder

Folders are a very useful way of adding organization and structure to your web site. They make maintenance

of the site much easier, as you can easily see what files are in which folder. Most web sites include at least an

/image folder to keep all the image files separate from the HTML files.

To create a new folder:

1. Navigate to the area in which you will create the new folder.

2. Click on the Create New Folder link.

3. Enter the name of the new folder in the available field in the top left corner of the window.

4. Click on the

button. The new folder will appear in the main display area.

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