Clients of Sel-Mor Web Services have an extra tool to help them maintain their web site easily called iManager. Imanager is a suite of cgi programs designed to eliminate the need for FTP programs and telnet clients to maintain your account. It is also a file browser that shows you the contents of your folder, allowing you to perform basic functions without the need to know the UNIX operating commands. To access the iManager utility, type in this URL and then bookmark it in your browser for future use.

http://www.sel-mor.com/imanager

1. Manage your mailbox. This is a web interface for your mail is you have sle-mor hosting your mailbox. You can do all mail functions from this web interface you can do from your own email client. This is useful if you internet access way from your home computer and need to check your email. NOTE: This is not available for those who have Sel-mor bouncing mail to a different email address. You must have Sel-Mor host your mail account to access it in IManager.

2. Manage you Password. You can change your login password from inside IManager.

3. Manager your files via a file manager.

In the file manager section, you will see a screen that shows you your current working directory on your account followed by a list of entries in that directory. You can move around the directories by modifying the Path Specification box and clicking on the Change Directory button. If you want to change to a directory below your current working directory, you can also simply click on the directory name that is in the list below the Change Directory button.

If your list of entries within your current working directory contains a graphic file or a home page file, you can click on the name of that file to bring up a small browser window that will show you the graphic image or the home page file.

You will also notice that the list of entries shows you not only the name, but also the file size, the date the file was last modified, the mode or permissions of the file, and a series of options to edit, delete, copy, move, link, or chmod (change permissions) for that file. These options will be discussed in more detail below.

Editing a File with iManager

The iManager extension allows you to edit the text files, such as html files, from within your web browser. This is useful if you need to make a quick change and do not want to telnet to your server to do it.

When you start iManager and look at the list of entries you will notice the column titled Edit. The entries will either have ED, CD, or a blank in this column. If the entry has ED, then it is an editable text file. Click on the ED to begin editing. If the entry has the CD option in the Edit column, then you know the entry is a directory. By clicking on the CD you will change to that directory as your current working directory and a new entry list will appear. If the entry has no option in the Edit column, then you know that the file is neither a directory nor an editable file. Graphic images will appear like this.

Deleting a File with iManager

The iManager extension also allows you to delete files and directories from your server without actually telneting to your server to do it. When you start iManager and look at the list of entries you will notice the column titled Delete. All the file and directory entries below will have the RM listed in this column. The RM stands for the rm (remove) unix command. Clicking on the RM will take you to a screen to confirm that you want to delete the selected file or directory.

Copying a File with iManager

The iManager extension can copy files on your server to a new file and a new location.

When you start iManager you will see the column titled Copy. Click on the CP option for any of your files or directories and you will be taken to the Copy File or Copy Directory page. On this page you will be prompted to enter the name of the new copy you are creating for the file or directory you selected. You are also able to change the path for your copy if you would like to place it in a directory other than your current working directory.

Moving a File with iManager

Moving a file in iManager is also quite simple. When iManager is running you will see the column titled Move. Click on the MV option for any of your entries and you will be taken to the Move (Rename) File or Move (Rename) Directory page. This page is very similar to the Copy File or Copy Directory page. However, this page uses the mv Unix command which actually moves the file or directory to a new location or renames the file or directory.

Linking a File with iManager

The iManager also allows you to link files with symbolic links. Symbolic links enable you to have one file actually point to another file. For example, if you have a few files with different names that are all actually the same file, you can link them all to one file. This way if you need to change this file you can change it once and it will affect all the linked files. For a more extensive understanding of symbolic links see "Creating Symbolic Links" on page 45. To link a file with iManager, click on the LN under the Link column. This will take you to the Create Link to File or Create Link to Directory page. At this point you will be prompted to enter the name and path of the file you want to link to the file you selected.

If you have a file called index.html and want to link a new file called welcome.html to it, select the LN next to your index.html file. On the Create Link to File page enter the Filename as welcome.html. Now when someone accesses welcome.html from the web it will actually give them the index.html file. If you edit your index.html file, the welcome.html file will show the changes.

Changing the Permissions of a File with iManager

iManager allows users to change the permissions of files from their browser. To change the permission of a file click on the CM next to the filename. If you are unsure about what file permissions you need for a file or directory then leave them alone.

Uploading a New File to your Server with iManager

You can use iManager to upload a file for you from your local computer to your virtual server without the need of an FTP client. From the iManager main screen go to the Upload File to Current Working Directory section. In this section enter the Local Filename of the file located on your computer that you want to upload to your virtual server. You can use the Browse button if you need to look around your computer to find the proper file.Then enter the Remote Filename or name that you will want to call the file once it is loaded onto your server. You can also change the Remote Path if want to upload the file to a directory other than your current working directory. When you have selected the correct file and correct remote filename and path, click on the Upload File button.

Making a New Directory with iManager

Within iManager you are able to add a new directory to your virtual server under your current working directory. Simply go to the Make New Directory section of iManager and enter the new directory name. Click on the Make New Directory button and it will be created.