File Manager Update — Browse, Edit, and Manage Server Files

The GameGrid file manager gives you full control over your server files directly from the web panel — no FTP client required. Browse, upload, download, edit, and manage files with an intuitive card-based interface.

Accessing the File Manager

Open your server panel and click the Files tab. The file manager displays your server directory with breadcrumb navigation starting at root.

• Click any folder to navigate into it
• Use the breadcrumb trail or the up arrow button to go back to parent directories
• Files and folders are sorted with directories listed first, then alphabetically

Uploading Files

Click the Upload button in the toolbar to select files from your computer. Files are uploaded to the current directory you're viewing.

Large files may take a moment — wait for the upload confirmation before navigating away.

Creating Folders

Use the New Folder input field in the toolbar to create a new directory. Type the folder name and press Enter (or click New Folder). The folder is created in the current directory.

File Actions

Click any file or folder row to select it and reveal the available actions:

• Open — Open a text file in the built-in editor (editable files only)
• Download — Save a file to your computer (files only, not folders)
• Copy — Copy the selected item to the clipboard
• Cut — Move the selected item to the clipboard
• Paste — Place the clipboard item into a folder (available when a folder is selected and something is on the clipboard)
• ZIP — Compress a file or folder into a ZIP archive
• Extract — Unpack a .zip file into the current directory
• Delete — Permanently remove the file or folder (with confirmation dialog)

A clipboard indicator at the top of the file manager shows what's currently on the clipboard (copy or cut), with a cancel button to clear it.

Editing Config Files

Text files (such as .json, .properties, .ini, .xml, .txt, .log) can be edited directly in your browser — no need to download, edit locally, and re-upload.

1. Click the file row to select it
2. Click Open to launch the built-in editor
3. The editor opens in a modal overlay showing the full file path and content
4. Make your changes — the editor displays character count, byte count, and an Unsaved changes indicator
5. Click Save to write the changes to your server
6. Click Close to exit — if you have unsaved changes, you'll be asked to confirm before discarding

Important: Always stop your server before editing config files to prevent the server from overwriting your changes on shutdown.

File Type Icons

The file manager displays icons next to each file based on its type:

• Folders — folder icon
• .json — memo icon
• .properties, .txt, .log — document icon
• .zip, .tar, .gz, .rar — package icon
• .jar — coffee icon
• .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .svg — image icon
• Other files — document icon

Learn More

For the complete file manager guide, see our File Manager Guide in the knowledge base.