File Manager

The Devpilot File Manager is a remote file browser backed by SFTP over the server's existing SSH session. You can navigate the file system, create and edit files, upload and download content, change permissions, and work with archives — all without leaving the dashboard.

Opening the File Manager

Go to Servers, select a server, and open the File Manager tab. The file list shows each entry with name, size, permissions, owner, and last modified time.

Navigating

Breadcrumb

The breadcrumb at the top shows your current path. Click any segment to jump directly to that directory.

Entering folders

Double-click a folder to open it. The view updates and the breadcrumb reflects the new path.

Hidden files

Entries that begin with a dot (.env, .htaccess, .git) are hidden by default. Toggle Show Hidden Files in the toolbar to reveal them.

Creating Files and Folders

New file

1. Click New File in the toolbar.
2. Enter the filename including the extension.
3. Click Create. The file is created in the current directory and opens in the editor.

New folder

1. Click New Folder.
2. Enter the name.
3. Click Create.

Editing Files

Select a file and click Edit, or double-click to open it in the built-in code editor. The editor includes syntax highlighting for common languages and configuration formats. Click Save to write changes back to the server.

Uploading Files

Downloading Files

Select a file and click Download. To download a whole directory, compress it first (see below) and download the resulting archive.

Renaming, Moving, Deleting

• Rename — Select, click Rename, and enter the new name.
• Move — Select, click Move, and enter the destination path.
• Delete — Select and click Delete. Confirm to remove.

Permissions

The file manager shows UNIX permissions for every entry. To change them:

1. Select the file or folder.
2. Click Permissions.
3. Enter octal permissions (for example 755) or toggle read/write/execute per owner, group, and others.
4. For folders you can apply recursively.
5. Click Save.

Common permission values

Compressing and Extracting

Compressing

1. Select files/folders.
2. Click Compress.
3. Pick the format (ZIP or tar.gz).
4. Enter an archive name.
5. Click Compress.

Extracting

1. Select a .zip, .tar.gz, or .tar file.
2. Click Extract.
3. Pick the destination directory (defaults to current).
4. Click Extract.

Calculating Folder Sizes

Select a folder and click Calculate Size to scan recursively and return the total. This is the quickest way to find the culprit in a /var/log, /tmp, or uploads directory that's eating disk.

Tips

• Double-click to enter a folder or open a file in the editor.
• Right-click for the full context menu.
• Type paths directly into the breadcrumb input and press Enter to jump.
• Toggle Show Hidden Files when debugging dotfiles.

Next Steps

• Web Terminal — Drop to the command line for tasks the file manager can't do.
• File Transfer — Move files between two servers in your workspace.
• Backups — Protect the files you edit here with scheduled or real-time backup plans.