August 04, 2006

File Manager?

I asked on the comments of a previous post, but where exactly is this "file manager" in the MT interface where I can view -- and manage -- my blog's files? Sorry if I seem obtuse but I really don't where this function is, but have seen others talk about using it.

Posted by Rhodey at August 4, 2006 01:55 PM | TrackBack
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Rhodey, it's not in your MT interface, it's in your CPanel. That's the interface for managing your actual hosting account.

You access it at http://colossus.mu.nu/cpanel and then find the icon for the file manager. Once you click that, an Explorer-like window opens showing you the file structure of your part of the server. By clicking on the folder icons (not the name, the actual little icon to the left of each name) and Up One Level link, you can move through your directories and files.

When you get to one you want to alter, then you click on the name, and a menu of things you can do to that file will appear in the upper right corner. Clicking on something from that list will then allow you to perform that action on the file you selected (e.g. delete the file).

Obviously, you need to be careful of the changes you make, as these are the actual files that make up your Movable Type data.

Note that the username and password may not be the same as the ones you use for MT. Pixy would have sent you the info in your original MuNu arrival email. Also note that some folks are currently having problems with the file manager in their CPanel, so you may get errors.

Paul

Posted by Light & Dark at August 4, 2006 03:31 PM
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