The RunCloud File Manager provides a web-based interface to manage your web application’s files and directories directly from your dashboard without needing an FTP client.

To open the file manager:

  1. Log in to your RunCloud dashboard
  2. Select your Server
  3. Choose your Web Application

Click on File Manager in the left-hand navigation menu.

Managing Existing Files and Folders with RunCloud File Manager

To perform actions on existing items, first check the box next to the file (e.g., .htaccess) or folder you wish to manage.

Once selected, click the “… X selected” dropdown in the top-right corner of the interface to reveal the actions menu.

Change Permissions

  1. Select the file/folder and open the selected actions dropdown.
  2. Click Change permission.
  3. A dialog box will appear. Select the checkboxes next to read, write, and execute for the Owner, Group, and Public as required by your application (e.g., setting files to 644 and folders to 755).
  4. Click Change Permission to update the permissions.

Move Files and Directories

  1. Select the file/folder and open the selected actions dropdown.
  2. Click Move.
  3. A new modal window will show you the list of available directories where you can move your files.

Select the folder where you want to move the item, then confirm the move by clicking Move Here.

Rename

  1. Select the file/folder and open the selected actions dropdown.
  2. Click Rename.
  3. A prompt will appear. Enter the new name for the file or folder.
  4. Click Rename to confirm your changes.

Zip File / Folder

  1. Select the file(s) or folder(s) you wish to compress and open the selected actions dropdown.
  2. Click Zip.
  3. In the zip configuration menu:
    • Enter Password (Optional): You can enter a password to secure the archive. This password will be needed to unzip this archive later. 
    • Export to / Saving to: Here, you need to enter the name of the final zip file. After entering the name, RunCloud will show the final destination path of your zip archive. 

Click the Zip button to create the zip archive.

Unzip Files

  1. Check the box next to a .zip file.
  2. Open the selected actions dropdown and click Unzip. 
  3. After this, RunCloud will open a modal where you can enter the password for your zip archive (if required) and the destination path for the extracted files.
  4. Click Unzip to start extracting the files.

Note: This option is only available when a compressed file format (like .zip) is selected.

Delete

  1. Select the file/folder and open the selected actions dropdown.
  2. Click Delete in the dropdown menu.
  3. RunCloud will show a confirmation message. Select “Delete forever” to permanently delete the selected files.

Creating and Uploading New Items via RunCloud File Manager

The RunCloud File Manager also lets you create and edit files directly from your dashboard. To add new content to your web application, navigate to the directory where you want to store the new item, and click the New dropdown in the top-right corner of the File Manager.

Upload Files

  1. Click the New button.
  2. Select Upload from the dropdown menu.
  3. This will open your computer’s native file browser. Select the file(s) from your PC that you wish to upload to the server.
  4. After selecting the files, RunCloud will show a progress bar with the status of each uploaded file.

Note: The RunCloud File Manager is optimized for smaller uploads and has a 100 MB per-file limit via the web interface. We recommend using SFTP or SSH for transferring larger or high-volume files for greater stability.

Create a New File

  1. Click the New button.
  2. Select File from the dropdown menu.
  3. Enter the desired filename and extension (e.g., index.html, config.php, styles.css).
  4. After entering the name, click Create. This will create a new blank file on your server, which you can then edit using RunCloud’s built-in text editor.

Create a New Folder

  1. Click the New button.
  2. Select Folder from the dropdown menu.
  3. Enter the name for your new directory.
  4. Click Create to confirm, and the new folder will appear in your current path.

Using the Built-in Text Editor

RunCloud provides a powerful, integrated text editor equipped with syntax highlighting. This allows you to make quick code changes without needing to download files or use SSH/FTP.

Accessing the Editor

To view or modify the contents of a text-based file:

  1. Locate the file you want to edit within the File Manager list.
  2. Click directly on the file name (for example, wp-config.php).
  3. The file will automatically open in the RunCloud text editor in a new browser tab, keeping your main File Manager session open in the previous tab.

Editing and Saving Files

Once the file is open in the new tab, you can edit it normally, just as you would in any standard code editor. To apply your changes, simply click the Save button located at the top right of the screen.

Tip: You can also use the Maximize button to expand the editor to full screen, or toggle Dark Mode for a more comfortable coding environment in low light.

Additional Editor Actions

In the top right corner of the editor interface, next to the theme toggles, you will find an Options (“…”) dropdown menu. Clicking this reveals several helpful actions you can take without leaving the editor tab:

  • View raw: Opens the file’s plain text directly in your browser, without the editor interface or syntax highlighting.
  • Rename: Allows you to change the name of the file you are currently editing.

Delete: Permanently deletes the current file directly from the server.