3.5. ACCESS MENU

CHAPTER 3. HOW DO I USE CPANEL?

Creating a new file

For small text files it can be easier to create them online, rather than on your home computer and uploading the

file. You can create text files, such as HTML, PHP, or plain TXT, but not binary files.

To create a new file:

1. Navigate to the folder where you want to create your text file.

2. Click on the Create New File link.

3. Enter the name of the file to be created in the available field in the top right corner of your window. You

do need to add the file extension to the name, for example script.pl for a Perl script, not just script.

4. Select the type of document from the drop down list. Each type of file adds specific information to the text

file:

  Text Document   No text is added to the file.

  HTML Document   No text is added to the file.

  Perl Script   Automatically adds the path to Perl to the top of the file. Make sure to double check

that the path is correct.

  Shell Script   Automatically adds the path to the Shell executable to the top of the file. Make sure

to double check that the path is correct.

5. Click on the

button. The file has now been created and the display updated to show the new

file. Refer to page 40 to add text to these new files.

Figure 3.36: Creating a new file

Editing a file

Editing a pre existing file through File Manager allows you to make immediate changes to your web site, without

having to upload a new version of the file. This is useful for small changes, but would be inefficient for large

amounts of coding.

To edit a file:

1. Navigate to the folder where the file is located.

2. Click on the name of the file.

3. Click on the Edit File link in the top right corner of your window. This will open a new window with the

contents of the file displayed.

Note: Clicking on the Show File link will display the contents of the file. However, you will not be able

to make any changes to the file.

4. Alter the text of the file as you wish.

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