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The Files Area

1. Checkboxes: Select multiple files to act on with a command.
   
   
2. Icons: Click on an icon in this column to open a directory or view a text or image file. You can open directories with either the icon or the filename link. Don't try to open a non-image binary file such as MS Word (.doc) or excel (.xls) using the icon. You must use the Download command in Section 3 to edit and view Word and Excel.
   
   
3. Names: List of files and directories in the current path (list of directories leading to a file, or to your "current location"). Click on a text filename (.txt or html) to edit it. Click on a directory to open it. You can open directories with either the icon or the filename link. Click on the name of an image file to view it. Don't try to open a non-image binary file such as MS Word (.doc) or excel (.xls) using the name link. You must use the Download command in Section 3 to edit and view Word and Excel files.
   
   
4. File Size: Size of files in kilobytes.
   
   
5. File Type: Tells you what type of file it is based on the extension of the file. If it is a folder, it will tell you.
   
   
6. Modified: Tells you the date that the file was last modified. This date changes whenever ANY changes are made to the file - this includes copying over the file through FTP even if the file is exactly the same.
   
   
7. Owner: Tells you who "owns" the file. PHP files created through PHP will show "www80" as the owner of the file. All other files will show a00***** (your account number).
   
   
8. Permissions: Shows the current permissions of the file/directory. If you want to change the permissions, simply click on the link shown for that file. For more information regarding Unix Permissions, click Here.