The 2host4u.co.uk File Manager
You can forget about FTP clients with our File Manager

Used as FTP software alternatives, online file management tools have always been slow and poor in capabilities. However, using the File Manager included in the 2host4u.co.uk Website Control Panel, you will not only have a quick, intuitive and time and effort saving file management client, but also a software instrument that will make an external FTP program unnecessary. Have a look at a few of the features that we have included in our File Manager.
Drag ’n’ drop file upload options
Transfer files to your web sites easily
The File Manager in your Website Control Panel features a rapid, drag–and–drop function that will help you transfer files between your personal computer and your website hosting profile without needing to use an FTP client. You could drag files from your PC and drop them in your Website Control Panel with a click of the mouse using a risk–free SSL connection.
The drag & drop functionality is incorporated into the Website Control Panel, so you do not need to install any third–party software package to use it. It will also work on all major Operating Systems, so all you need to do to use it is sign in to your File Manager.
Right–click context menus
Virtually all file management possibilities at hand
We have aimed to make File Manager as easy–to–use as it could possibly be, so it is possible to generate modifications for your files. Besides the standard command bar near the top of the web page, we have now additionally introduced right–click context menus with the common file management choices. Click on a file or folder and choose the actions which you want through the selection that will turn up.
It is possible to rename, copy, move, download, edit, preview, archive, unarchive and delete any file or directory you decide on with merely a click of the mouse. Should you click a folder, additionally you can make a new directory or file inside it.
The right–click option is conveniently obtainable when you pick numerous files or folders at once.
Archive/Unarchive files
Control archives with merely a click of the mouse
The File Manager offers an internal archive/unarchive solution that may help you add large archives and then extract them into your web hosting account in the blink of an eye. Any time compressing a file or directory, it is possible to decide on the title for the archive that will be created as well as its extension – .ZIP, .RAR or .TAR.GZ. In addition, it will be straightforward to archive active folders or files with only a click of the mouse.
The archive/unarchive option provided by the File Manager will allow you to use huge files straight from your Website Control Panel. No need to make use of any third–party software just like an FTP client in an effort to upload a large file to your web hosting account or to download an archive in your desktop.
Online file editors
Modify files directly from your Website Control Panel
From the File Manager you can alter your files instantly on the Internet by making use of the included tools. The text editor shows the files in a plain text file format, the code editor has syntax accentuating for your .PHP or .JS files, and the WYSIWYG editor makes it possible for you to preview your edits as they appear online. Any changes that you make and save can be displayed straight away on the world wide web, so you can examine them inside your Internet browser and return to make further edits, in case you are not happy with the result.
There’s no need to download your files, to revise them with your personal computer and to re–upload them back to your website hosting account. Each of the editors are accessible via the buttons at the top of the file table or at the right–click contextual menus.
A logical folder structure
Your files structured with a convenient way
The File Manager displays all of the files and folders using an easy–to–understand alphabetical order. The whole set of files related to the different hosts are sorted inside distinct folders which are referred to as following their respective domains, allowing you to easily recognize them. This is definitely useful when you are controlling a lot of websites at the same time. There’s no chance to get lost or to feel bewildered among the multitude of data files and directories inside your website hosting account.
To gain access to the files with a specified host, just choose it in the drop–down menu at the top of the file table. Alternatively, you can easily double–click on its directory and you will be promptly transported to a table listing its files only.
A user–friendly interface
A File Manager created for real people
Working with all of your files is instinctive and easy making use of 2host4u.co.uk Website Control Panel. You’ll try a file management environment that is not far from your desktop computer’s file explorer. You’re able to drag & drop files and deal with all of them with a right click of the mouse. Using the integrated preview option, you can view images in the same way they will appear online, and throughout the in–built file editors you can easily make changes in your files instantly.
If you would like support managing your files, you can easily make reference to the huge set of posts and how–to video tutorials, which you can find with simply a click of the mouse.
Work with multiple files
Transform multiple files all at once
Using the 2host4u.co.uk File Manager, you can easily pick many files or folders like you do on your laptop or computer. Simply hold down the Control (Command for Mac) key and click on the desired files/folders. If you would like, to choose a good amount of files/folders at the same time, click on one file/folder, hold down the Shift key and then click any file or folder.
When you have chosen all the files that you’ll require, you can drag them to a pre–selected location, or use the right–click contextual menu to view a listing of the available activities.
Quick & simple password protection options
The easiest way to shield your information
There is one prevalent technique to guard a directory with a password – by creating an .htaccess file. In case, however, you are not technologically skilled sufficiently, you’ll have difficulty executing it all on your own. To generate things straightforward, we’ve added an easy–to–work–with password protection user interface to the File Manager accessible within the Website Control Panel.
To employ the option, just right–click on a directory and select Password Protection. Following that choose the user name plus the pass word that you’ll want to implement and press the button. That’s it. The picked folder is going to be concealed from the standard users and will also be accessible only to previously approved visitors.