15 Aug 10 Copying/Moving Files or Directories

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. Select one or more files/directories you wish to copy and click Copy.

2. 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 

  i. Click next to Target directory to locate the destination directory
  ii. Double-click the directory to which the files/directories need to be copied and click Choose.

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

• Copying all files/directories to a single destination directory i. Click next to Set all target directories to locate the destination directory
  ii. 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.

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

Moving Files/Directories

1. Select one or more files/directories you wish to move and click Move.

2. 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 

  i. Click next to Target directory to locate the destination directory
  ii. Double-click the directory to which the files/directories need to be moved and click Choose.

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

• Moving all files/directories to a single destination directory i. Click next to Set all target directories to locate the destination directory
  ii. 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.

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

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