26.4. Creating and Editing Files

The File Manager module offers two methods for creating new files—you can either create a text file from scratch, or upload data from the host on which your web browser is running. To create a new empty text file, click on the New document button on the toolbar to the right of the Delete button. This will bring up a window in which you can enter the full path to the file and its contents. When you are done editing, click the Save button at the bottom of the file creation window.

To upload a file from the PC on which your browser is running, click the Upload button on the toolbar. This will open a small browser window with two fields. The File to upload field is for selecting a file on your PC, while the Upload ...

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