From Support Center
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To use File Manager, Log in to the GCC (https://login.globat.com/) and click the Site Content Button. Then select "File Manager."
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File Manager allows you to work with the files and folders on your web site, including uploading and downloading files, editing scripts and HTML files, and e-mailing files and folders.
root is the folder that opens when File Manager is first started. This root is different than the domain root which is accessed at www.example.com (where example.com is replaced by your Globat domain name). The domain root is located in httpdocs.
Regular web documents such as index.html and your images must be placed in httpdocs for regular content or in httpsdocs for SSL (secure) content.
CGI files should be placed in cgi-bin.
Here is a short description of the options available within File Manager.
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New Folder allows you to create a new folder.
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Rename allows you to rename any of your user-created folders or files.
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CHMOD comes from UNIX and is used to secure file permissions. This prevents someone from modifying your files or opening them without your authorization.
Permissions follow this format:
USER GROUP OTHER
R W X R W X R W X
R - READ - Can View File
W - WRITE - Can Modify/Delete File
X - EXECUTE - Can Run Script or Open Folder
USER is just you, so it's safe to check all boxes for R W X.
GROUP consists of other Globat customers. For files, we recommend checking no more than READ, and for folders we recommend checking no more than READ and EXECUTE.
OTHER is the rest of world, including your web site visitors. We recommend that you set no more than READ for files, and no more than READ and EXECUTE for folders.
If you're curious about why you see MODE numbers like 755 and 644 in your File Manager, those are the UNIX permission modes made with CHMOD. READ counts as 4, WRITE counts as 2, and EXECUTE counts as 1.
So, 755 means:
4 (R) + 2 (W) + 1 (X) = 7 for USER
4 (R) + 1 (X) = 5 for GROUP
4 (R) + 1 (X) = 5 for OTHER
You don't need to memorize these numbers, but they might be useful someday.
A note on scripts: CGI scripts will need the X (execute) permission set for OTHER. 755 is the suggested CHMOD setting.
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Move / Copy will allow you to either move a file or folder or make a copy of a file or folder.
If you move or copy a folder that has files inside it, those files will automatically be moved or copied, respectively.
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Edit allows you to modify text files, including HTML documents and programming scripts such as CGI and PHP files.
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New File allows you to create and edit a new text-based document (HTML, CGI, PHP, etc) from within File Manager.
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Email allows you to e-mail selected files as attachments to the e-mail address of your choice.
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Delete allows you to delete checked files or folders.
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Download is a special feature of File Manager. Any files and folders you check will be placed in a ZIP file for you to download. This can be extremely useful in the case you want to keep a backup of your web site in a ZIP file. Just check the box next to httpdocs and any other folders you are using, then click download, and you'll be offered a ZIP copy of your site.
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Upload allows you to place files from your computer onto your web space from within your web browser--no other software is necessary. You can choose to upload up to 20 files at one time.
You can also use Upload to upload files directly from the web (From URL) or from an FTP site (From FTP). These features are useful when you are using a slow Internet connection such as dial-up and already have your desired files on the web or on an FTP site.
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