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USER HELP INFORMATION
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FileManager allows remote, web-based access to a Unix/Linux file system for 
groups of users or a single user. Below is a quick summary of the actions and 
commands. (Note that the terms directory and folder are used interchangably.)

For installation information, see the README file.

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GENERAL INFORMATION
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The screen is divided into two sections, a Command Area and a Directory Area. 
The Directory area can be view in either Icon Mode or List Mode.

There is a tab located in the upper left corner of each area. Clicking on the 
tab will hide/show the area.

In addition to these areas, there is an Options Page that allows you to 
customize how the page will appear, an Editor Page that provides a simple, 
full-screen, text editor, and this Help page. Each area is described below.

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COMMAND AREA
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Each of the following items may or may not be present depending on the 
installation options set by your system administrator. 

    Command:        
        Allows you to issue Unix/Linux commands directly to the server. The 
        command priviliges are set by the system administrator. The characters
        `;& are not allowed.    
        
        Note that use of this command line will bypass most of the security 
        features of FileManager, so be careful!

    Upload a file:  
        Allows you to send a file from your local computer to the server. Click 
        on the browse button to locate the file you want to send to the server 
        and then click on the Upload button.

    QuickDir:       
        Change to the directory/folder specified. This can be a  quick way to 
        navigate a complex directory structure. Enter the full directory path 
        and click on the Go button.

    Edit/Create a file:
        Starts the simple, full-screen text editor. Enter a file name and click 
        the Edit button. If the file does not exist then one is created. Note 
        that only non-binary (text) files can be edited.


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DIRECTORY/FILE DISPLAY AREA
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    Directory Items:
        Clicking on the first '/' will change to the base (or root) directory. 
        Clicking on other items in the directory list will change to the 
        directory clicked on. 
  
    Names in italics are links (shortcuts). 
  
    Clicking on a folder name will change to that directory. 
  
    Clicking on a file or folder icon will display a context-sensitive menu 
    allowing you to perform certain actions. 


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CONTEXT-SENSITIVE MENUS
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The contents of the context-sensitive menus can be changed by the Admin user
in the Settings/Menus area.
  
Folders:

    Open
        Open the folder (change to the directory)

    Duplicate
        Make a duplicate copy of the folder and its contents (if enabled)

    Rename or Move
        Change the name of the folder or move it to a different directory

    Delete
        Delete the folder and ALL OF ITS CONTENTS

    Generate alias
        Create an alias (shortcut) to this folder

    Change mode
        Change the folder protection (if enabled)

    Change owner:group
        Change the folder ownership and group priviliges (if enabled)

    Properties
        Display folder properties including number of files and directories

  
Links (shortcuts) to a folder:

    Open
        Open the folder pointed to by the link (change to the directory)

    Duplicate
        Make a duplicate copy of the link (if enabled)

    Rename or Move
        Change the name of the link or move it to a different directory

    Delete
        Delete the link (not the original folder)

    Change mode
        Change the link protection (if enabled)

    Change owner:group
        Change the link ownership and group priviliges (if enabled)

    Properties
        Display link properties

  
Files:

    QuickView
        View (display) the file. Some files will bring up a separate window for 
        viewing.

    QuickEdit
        Edit the file with a simple full-screen editor (Text files only)

    Download
        Download the file from the server to the local computer

    Duplicate
        Make a duplicate copy of the file

    Rename or Move
        Change the name of the file or move it to a different directory

    Delete
        Delete the file

    Generate alias
        Create an alias (shortcut) to this file

    Compress
        Compress the file using 'gzip'

    Expand
        Uncompress the file using 'gunzip'

    Change mode
        Change the file protection (if enabled)

    Change owner:group
        Change the file ownership and group priviliges (if enabled)

    Properties
        Display file properties.

  
Links (shortcuts) to file:

    QuickView
        View (display) the original file. Some files will bring up a separate 
        window for viewing.

    QuickEdit
        Edit the original file with a simple full-screen editor. (Text files 
        only)

    Duplicate
        Make a duplicate copy of the link (not the original file)

    Rename or Move
        Change the name of the link or move it to a different directory

    Delete
        Delete the link (not the original file)

    Properties
        Display link properties


There are two viewing modes, List and Icon. They are described below.

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ICON MODE
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The express links are as follows: 
   
    Sort by Name: 
        Sort the files and folders by their name

    Sort by Date: 
        Sort the files and folders by their modification time

    Sort by Type: 
        Sort the files and folders by their extension

    New Folder: 
        Create a new folder/directory in this directory

    List View: 
        Change to the List View

    Options: 
        Set your personal preferences


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LIST MODE
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In LIST mode, the express links are as follows: 
   
    New Folder: 
        Create a new folder/directory in this directory

    Icon View: 
        Change to the Icon View

    Options: 
        Set your personal preferences

To sort the table click on a table heading. To reverse the sort, click on the 
same table heading again.

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OPTIONS PAGE
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This is the page to set all of your personalization information. If you have 
'cookies' enabled and the system administrator has allowed it, these settings 
will be saved from session to session. If not, then your settings will only be 
used for the current session.

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EDITOR PAGE
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This is a simple, full-screen text editor. To edit/insert text, just click the 
mouse where you want in the text window and start typing. The mouse and arrow 
keys allow you to move around in the text. You can select text (using 
shift-arrow or click-drag with the mouse), cut, delete, copy, and paste text. 
The 'find' function works with most browsers (control-f or cmd-f for Mac users). 
Also , the Undo function works on the newer browsers (control-z or cmd-z for Mac 
users).

Remember to save your work by clicking on the Save button. To cancel all edits, 
click on the Cancel button.

If the file is readonly, the contents will be displayed, but no changes can be 
made. If the file is binary or does not have read priviliges, it cannot be 
edited. 
 
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ADMIN SETTINGS PAGE
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This is the page to set all global operating parameters for FileManager. This
includes Configuration, Users, Web Server Settings, HTML defaults, etc. Only the
"admin" user has access to this page.


END OF HELP
