# How to Use the File Manager on XGamingServer (/docs/panel-guides/file-manager)







import { Step, Steps } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/steps';

The file manager lets you browse your server's files, edit configs in a built-in code editor, upload mods, and download backups — all from your browser.

Browse Files [#browse-files]

Click **Files** in the sidebar. You'll see your server's root directory.

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* Click **folders** to navigate into them
* Use the **breadcrumb trail** at the top to go back to parent directories
* Click **column headers** (Name, Size, Date) to sort
* Use the **search bar** to filter files by name

Edit Files [#edit-files]

Click any text file (`.txt`, `.yml`, `.json`, `.properties`, `.cfg`, `.ini`, etc.) to open it in the built-in **Monaco code editor** — the same editor used in VS Code, with full syntax highlighting.

<img alt="Built-in code editor with syntax highlighting" src={__img1} placeholder="blur" />

Click **Save Content** when done.

Upload Files [#upload-files]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Click the **Upload** button in the toolbar (top-right).
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Select files from your computer, or **drag and drop** them into the panel.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Wait for the upload to complete. You can upload `.zip` archives and extract them on the server using the context menu.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Toolbar Actions [#toolbar-actions]

| Button            | What it does                                             |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Search**        | Filter files by name                                     |
| **Pull**          | Download a file from a remote URL directly to the server |
| **New Directory** | Create a new folder                                      |
| **Upload**        | Upload files from your computer                          |
| **New File**      | Open the code editor to create a new file                |

File Context Menu [#file-context-menu]

Click the **...** button on any file to see actions:

| Action          | Description                     |
| --------------- | ------------------------------- |
| **Rename**      | Change the file/folder name     |
| **Move**        | Move to a different directory   |
| **Permissions** | Change file permissions (chmod) |
| **Copy**        | Duplicate the file              |
| **Archive**     | Compress to a `.tar.gz` archive |
| **Unarchive**   | Extract an archive              |
| **Download**    | Download to your computer       |
| **Delete**      | Delete with confirmation        |

Bulk Actions [#bulk-actions]

Select multiple files using checkboxes, then use the bottom bar: **Archive Selected**, **Delete Selected**, **Move Selected**.

> If a directory has more than 250 files, results are limited. Use the search bar to find specific files.

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Console](/docs/panel-guides/console) — send commands to your server
* [Backups](/docs/panel-guides/backups) — back up before editing