Files/directories can be easily copied/moved from one directory to another within your website or to an altogether different server via the File Manager:

Copying Files/Directories

1. Open the File Manager interface.1

2. Click Web/web in the list of files/directories to open the web directory.

3. Select one or more files/directories you wish to copy and click Copy, in the menu above the list of files/directories.

4. You may either choose to copy files/directories to another directory within your website or to a different web server altogether -

   A. Copying files/directories to another directory within your website:

   Here you have two options. You may either copy all the files/directories to a single destination or individually select different destination folder for each file/directory -

   • Copying individual files/directories to different destination directories

     1. Mention the destination directory in the Target directory field for each file/directory.

     2. You may also choose to rename the file/directory by providing a new name in the Target name field.

        Note

        Certain keywords are banned from being used through the File Manager. The banned keywords are ebay and paypal. This restriction has been put in place to prevent ebay and paypal scams to be uploaded via the File Manager.

        Hence, the new file/directory name cannot contain either of these words.

   • Copying all files/directories to a single destination directory

     1. Click next to Set all targetdirectories to locate the destination directory.

     2. Double-click the directory to which the files/directories need to be copied and click Choose.

   B. Copying files/directories to another server:

   Simply provide the destination server IP Address or website URL, FTP port if different from the default port 21, and the FTP Username and Password.

5. Click to initiate the copying of the files/directories.

Moving Files/Directories

1. Open the File Manager interface.2

2. Click on Web/web in the list of files/directories to open the web directory.

3. Select one or more files/directories you wish to move and click Move, in the menu above the list of files/directories.

4. You may either choose to move files/directories to another directory within your website or to a different web server altogether -

   A. Moving files/directories to another directory within your website:

   Here you have two options. You may either move all the files/directories to a single destination or individually select different destination folder for each file/directory -

   • Moving individual files/directories to different destination directories

     1. Mention the destination directory in the Target directory field for each file/directory.

     2. You may also choose to rename the file/directory by providing a new name in the Target name field.

        Note

        Certain keywords are banned from being used through the File Manager. The banned keywords are ebay and paypal. This restriction has been put in place to prevent ebay and paypal scams to be uploaded via the File Manager.

        Hence, the new file/directory name cannot contain either of these words.

   • Moving all files/directories to a single destination directory

     1. Click next to Set all targetdirectories to locate the destination directory.

     2. Double-click the directory to which the files/directories need to be moved and click Choose.

   B. Moving files/directories to another server:

   Simply provide the destination server IP Address or website URL, FTP port if different from the default port 21, and the FTP Username and Password.

5. Click to initiate the moving of the files/directories.

1. 1. Locating the File Manager interface for copying files/directories
2. 2. Locating the File Manager interface for moving files/directories