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Managing a Remote Site
There’s usually some sort of file management tool that might look like the
one shown in Figure 1-7.
Figure 1-7:
This file
management
tool allows
you to
manipulate
the files on
your system.
In this particular case, all my Web files are in the www/aharrisbooks.net
directory, so I click to see them. Figure 1-8 shows what you might see in an
actual directory.
This page allows you to rename, upload, and edit existing files and change
file permissions.
You can create or edit files with a simple integrated editor: build a new file
with the Create File button. Type a filename into the text area and click the
button. You can also click the edit button next to a file, and the file will open
in the editor. In either case, the text editor shown in Figure 1-9 appears.
You can write an entire Web site using this type of editor, but the Web-based
text editing isn’t helpful, and it’s kind of awkward. More often, you create
your files on your own XAMPP system and upload them to the server
when they’re basically complete. Use server-side editing features for quick
fixes only.
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