Doc Summary
Introduction #
In this doc you will find usefull information regarding the File Manager within the Game Panel used for Game and App servers. This doc covers file modification, setting file permissions, and more.
Uploading Files #
Uploading files to your (game) server is very easy, this guide will explain how it works.
- Open your server’s dashboard and go to the ‘Files’ tab
- Navigate to the directory where you wish to upload a file
- Click on the ‘Upload’ button at the top right of the page
- Select the file you wish to upload to the (game) server, and you’re done!
Adding Empty Files #
If you wish to add a new blank/empty file to your server, follow these steps.
- On the ‘Files’ page of your server’s dashboard, navigate to the directory of where you wish to create the new file
- Click on the ‘New File’ button at the top right of the page
- You’ll immediately be shown the contents of the file, which is empty for new files. Add any code or text you like into the field.
- Once completed, select the file type. For casual text, you can leave it on ‘Plain Text’, for code select the correct file type.
- Click on the ‘CREATE FILE’ button.
- A popup will follow asking you to enter the name for the new file with the filename extension (ex: .txt, .py, .php). Enter the name you wish the new file to have and click on the ‘CREATE FILE’ button.
Note: In the image below, the selected file type is Plain Text, therefore we set the filename extension to .txt
- Done! Your new file has been created and will be visible in the previously to navigated directory.
Editing files #
Editing files is quite easy, follow these steps to edit any of your server’s files.
- Go to the ‘Files’ tab of your server’s dashboard and find the file you wish to edit.
- Simply click on the name of the file, and you will be shown a page with the file’s contents.
- Once finished editing, click on the ‘SAVE CONTENT’ button, and the updated file has been saved.
Restoring Deleted Files #
If you have accidentally deleted files from your server, they cannot be recovered directly through the File Manager or Console. File deletion is permanent and cannot be undone from within the Game Panel.
The only way to restore deleted files is by using a backup that was created before the deletion occurred.
- Open your server in the Game Panel.
- Go to the Backups tab.
- Locate a backup from before the files were deleted.
- Use the Restore option to recover your data.
- It is recommended to select “Delete all files before restoring” for a clean recovery.
- For detailed steps, see: Backups and Restores
File Permissions #
Setting file permissions correctly is essential for server security. Files which are open to the public (which is set by file permissions) can be read by anyone, including people with malicious intent. This is even more crucial when a file contains important data like passwords, MFA credentials, tokens, etcetera.
How To Set The Permissions #
Editing a file’s permissions can be done by going to the ‘Files’ tab on your server’s dashboard and clicking on the 3 dots on the right of each file or directory. This will show a ‘File Mode’ popup with the current permission value, for example 755 (which means public reading and writing, normal for directories, but not for files).
Understanding CHMOD Permissions #
This is a Linux based permissions system (chmod). We recommend visiting this website, selecting the permissions you require (and unselecting who may not), copying the number and pasting it in the popup on your server’s panel.
- Owner is the customer
- Group is also the customer only
- Public is anyone on the outside
Note: Make sure to limit access to the public for sensitive files or directories. Giving public permissions means anyone on the outside can possibly see, edit or even execute the file on your server.
Still questions on how this works? Feel free to contact us! We’ll happily help you setting the correct permissions and help you understanding how it works.
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