The File Manager

The File Manager is a catalogue of every file that you have created and/or uploaded.

From the File Manager, you will be able to see all of these files in a detailed table that will show you, from left to right:

Name

The filename of the item in the File Manager

Type

The type of the file (for example, a page, image or folder)

Tags

Tags are keywords that you associate with a file. They hint at or describe the content of the file and/or represent your opinion of it. Adding tags will make it easier for you to search and categorise your files. The tags also enable other people to find your web pages via the 350communities portals (coming soon), as well as to discover people who have the same likes and opinions as you.

Size

The size of the file, given in either bytes, kilobytes (KB) or megabytes (MB)

Changed

Shows how long ago you made an edit or uploaded this file This table will also show you if the file is published, as well as give you a quick button to edit the file in the object's editor.

Pub

Shows if a file is published or unpublished. If it is published, the box will show a tick. You can click in these boxes to publish and unpublish files as you see fit.

Edit WIP

Stands for Work In Progress. Will indicate any pages that you have edited, but not published to the web from your last editing session.

You can also arrange some of these columns by group or type by clicking the button next to the column heading. The buttons are explained in detail below:

Group/ Ungroup

Grouping items will arrange them by a certain criteria in a series of sectioned lists. The following list demonstrates which Group button arranges each setting:

Name - Groups all objects in sectioned lists alphabetically

Type - Groups all objects in sectioned lists by filetype e.g. pages, images

Size - Groups all objects in sectioned lists by file size

Changed - Groups all objects in sectioned lists by the last changed date

Published - Groups all objects by published and unpublished objects

WIP - Groups all objects for work in progress

Clicking the Ungroup button will return the display back to the normal list.

Sort

Arranges the item lists in the same way as the Group button, except in a single list rather than separate lists

Reverse

Reverses the list order e.g. alphabetically would start at Z under this setting

There are a number of other options that allow you to make further changes to any of your files in the File Manager. These options run in a horizontal bar above the table of contents and are as follows:

New Folder

Creates a folder within your File Manager.

Upload

Enables you to upload a file to your File Manager.

The next options require that a file is selected from the table of files. A file can be selected by clicking on the tickbox of the file in the table.

Edit

Takes you to the appropriate editor to make changes to your selected file. You can also edit your file by clicking on the button in the Edit WIP column.

Delete

Deletes the selected file.

Tags

Allows you to edit the selected file's tags. You are also able to edit the tags by clicking on the tag names in the Tags column.

Copy

Copies the currently selected file.

Rename

Renames the currently selected file. Please keep in mind that if you rename a file that is already published, anything it is linked to will lose that link. For example if you rename a picture already on a webpage, this webpage will no longer display this picture and you will need to put it back on the page. This also includes folders.

Move

Moves the currently selected file. Please keep in mind that if you move a file that is already published, anything it is linked to will lose that link. For example, if you move a picture already on a webpage, this webpage will no longer display this picture and you will need to put it back on the page. This also includes folders.

Publish

Publishes the currently selected file to the web. You can also publish a file by checking the box of that file which is located in the Pub column. When a page is published, the file type in the type column will change to provide a link to the live webpage so that you can see it as your visitors will.

Unpublish

Unpublishes the currently selected file from the web. You can also unpublish a file by unchecking the box of that file located in the Pub column.

When you click on a folder, the display of the File Manager will switch to show the contents of that folder. You can navigate back to your main folder by simply clicking the Main link above the file list, or any folder in the tree by clicking on its name. You can also go up a level by clicking on the Up button; this is helpful if you have a folder within a folder and only wish to go back up once rather than back to your root.