Working with Files

Upload individual files to the web server as follows:

1. Select folder.
2. Select Add new file in the toolbar, or right-click and select Add file.
3. Click Browse and select the file you want to upload to the web server. Enter information about the file in the fields.
4. Click Save. The file is uploaded to the web server and placed in the selected folder.

Add multiple files at the same time in the File Manager as follows:

1. Select folder.
2. Right-click and select Add Multiple Files.
3. Select Browse and point to the files you want to upload to the web server. Hold down shift or CTRL to select multiple files.
4. Select Open. The files are uploaded to the web server and placed in the selected folder.

Upload one or several files at the same time, to the File Manager using drag-and-drop from Windows Explorer as follows:

1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Select the files you want to upload. Hold down shift or CTRL to select multiple files.
3. Drag and drop the files into a folder in the EPiServer CMS File Manager. The files are uploaded to the web server and placed in the selected folder.

In order to upload files from Windows Explorer using drag and drop, you need to have access rights for advanced file upload. This is set in the EPiServer CMS administration interface. Check with your system administrator what applies for your website.

You can display file information by right-clicking on the file name and selecting Show File Summary. File information together with meta data that has been entered for the file will be displayed, You will also find references to pages to which the file is linked.

Edit file information by right-clicking on the file name and selecting Edit File Summary. Enter information in the meta data fields. Select Save when you have changed/added the information.

Open a file by double clicking the file name or by right-clicking on the file name and selecting Open File. How the file opens, depends on the settings on your computer. Normally the file opens in the program in which it was created, meaning that this program must be installed on your computer. If the program is unavailable, you may be prompted to save the file instead.

Rename a file by selecting Rename selected file or folder in the toolbar or by right-clicking on the file name and selecting Rename. Type in the new name and select Save. Renaming a file will not cause any links to be broken.

Replace one file with another by uploading a new file with the same name as the file you want to replace, to the File Manager.

Delete a file by selecting Delete selected file or folder in the toolbar or by right-clicking on the file name and selecting Delete. Confirm that you actually want to delete the file by answering Yes to the question that follows. A message appears warning that any links to the file might be broken. Information about which links this applies to is also shown, so that you can update them when you rename the file.

Move a file by right-clicking on the file name and selecting Cut. Open the folder to which you want to move the file, right-click and select Paste. Moving a file will not cause any links to be broken.

You cannot use drag-and-drop to move folders and files inside the File Manager.

Copy a file by right-clicking on the file name and selecting Copy. Open the folder to which you want to copy the file, right-click and select Paste.