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You can right-click on files or folders in the file window to choose from a menu of actions customized to the file's type.
| Feature | Displays for | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Download | Files, Compressed Files | Downloads the selected file to your computer. |
| View | Files, Compressed Files | Opens the selected file so you can view the code. |
| Edit | Files | Opens the selected files in a text editor. |
| Code Edit | Files | Opens the selected files in a code editor. |
| HTML Edit | Files | Opens the selected HTML file in a visual HTML editor. |
| Move | Files, Compressed Files, Folders | Move the selected file or folder to a new directory. |
| Copy | Files, Compressed Files, Folders | Copies the selected file or folder to a user-specified directory. |
| Rename | Files, Compressed Files, Folders | Renames a selected file or folder. |
| Change Permissions | Files, Compressed Files, Folders | Allows a user to change the read, write, and execute permissions for selected files or folders. |
| Delete | Files, Compressed Files, Folders | Deletes the selected files or folders from the server. |
| Extract | Compressed Files | Extracts the selected *.zip, *.Gz, or *.Bz2 archive and stores the files in a directory. |
| Compress | Files, Compressed Files, Folders | Compresses the selected files or folders to a single *.zip, *.Gz, or *.Bz2 archive and stores the compressed file to a specified directory. |
| Password Protect | Folders | Sets a username and password to restrict access to a folder.  Note: Your service provider must enable this feature. |
| Leech Protect | Folders | Redirects users who may have shared the password to a restricted area of your site with others. Accounts that exceed a set number of logins in a two hour period will be redirected to a selected URL, or receive an internal server error message. Note: Your service provider must enable this feature. |
| Manage Indices | Folders | Customizes the way users view a directory on the web. Note: Your service provider must enable this feature. |
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