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File Management10 min read

Edit Files & Permissions

Modify file content directly in the browser and manage permissions (chmod/chown) for files and directories.

1.Edit File Content In-Browser

Modify text files directly in the browser without downloading.

  1. Navigate to the file in File Manager
  2. Click the file name to open preview modal
  3. Click Edit button (pencil icon)
  4. Content loads in editable textarea with syntax highlighting
  5. Make your changes
  6. Click Save — changes written to server instantly
  7. Binary files show download prompt instead of editor

2.Change File Permissions (chmod)

Modify file and directory permissions using octal notation.

  1. Click Permissions button (lock icon) on any file/folder
  2. Modal shows current mode (e.g., 644)
  3. Enter new octal mode (e.g., 755, 600, 775)
  4. Optionally enable Apply recursively for directories
  5. Click Apply — permissions updated on server
# Common permission modes:
# 644 — owner read/write, group/others read (files)
# 755 — owner read/write/execute, group/others read/execute (dirs/scripts)
# 600 — owner read/write only (private keys, configs)
# 775 — owner/group read/write/execute, others read/execute (shared dirs)
# 700 — owner only (private directories)

3.Change Ownership (chown)

Change file owner and group (requires root/sudo on server).

  1. Open Permissions modal
  2. Enter new owner username in Owner field
  3. Enter new group name in Group field
  4. Optionally enable Apply recursively
  5. Click Apply — ownership updated (requires sudo on server)

4.Apply Permissions Recursively

Apply permission changes to all files within a directory tree.

  1. Enable Apply recursively checkbox in permissions modal
  2. Confirmation shows number of affected items
  3. Recursive chmod applies same mode to all files and subdirectories
  4. Use with caution — affects all nested files
  5. For granular control, apply to individual files instead