Managing directories in the Legacy Serv-U Web Client
The majority of the view of the Web Client is dedicated towards displaying the contents of the current directory being browsed on the server. This directory listing shows all the files and folders contained in the current directory. Depending on the access rights granted to your user account by the administrator, you can perform various actions on the files and folders in this listing.
To change the current directory:
- Double-click a directory in the listing.
- Right-click a directory, and then click Open.
- Select a directory in the listing, and then click Open in the toolbar above the listing.
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Go to Parent directory |
If your user account is locked in your home directory and the current directory is your home directory, this button is not available. Click the button to change the current directory to the parent directory. For example, if your current directory is /public/files, clicking the button changes the current directory to /public |
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Create new directory |
Click New Directory, and then specify the name of the new directory. If your user account does not have the permission to create directories, or there is a conflict with the new directory name, an error message is displayed. |
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Delete directory |
Select the directory from the listing, and click Delete. This option is also available by right-clicking the directory you want to delete. If your user account does not have the permission to delete directories, an error message is displayed. Deleting a directory deletes all files and folders that are contained in the directory. This action cannot be undone on the server. |
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Rename directory |
Select the directory to rename in the directory listing, and click Rename in the More Actions drop-down menu. This option is also available by right-clicking the directory you want to rename. The current name is displayed in a new dialog. Change this name to the new name, and click OK. If your user account does not have the permission to rename directories, or there is a conflict with the new directory name, an error message is displayed. |
Refreshing the current directory listing causes the Web Client to retrieve the directory listing again and update the displayed files and folders.
Thumbnails/Details
Click Thumbnails to change the view from a detailed view to a thumbnails view. While in thumbnails view, the Web Client retrieves and displays small versions of any image files in the current directory. When in thumbnail view, an additional menu is available where you can change the size of thumbnails that are displayed. For more information about thumbnails, see Thumbnails, slide shows, and the media player. Click this button again to return the view to the default Details mode.
Folder favorites
To add folders to the Favorites list, select a folder in the directory listing, and then click Add to Favorites under More Actions. This option is also available by right-clicking a folder, and then selecting Add to Favorites.