Managing Your Files
The Files section in Static.app is your powerful command center for all file management operations on your hosted website. It's designed to give you complete control over your website's assets through simple, direct actions, eliminating the need for external tools like FTP.
What You Can Do in the Files Section
The Files section is designed for efficient management of your website's assets. From this view, you can:
- Upload File
- Create a File
- Create a Folder
- Empty the Project
- Export as Zip
- Edit Code
- Rename
- Duplicate
- Remove
Upload File
Selecting this option allows you to easily add new files to your website. You can drag and drop your file directly into the designated area or click to open your computer's file browser and select the file you wish to upload.
Create a File
Selecting this option lets you create a brand-new file directly within your website's directory. You'll specify a File Name and choose its File Extension from a dropdown list, including html , htm , js , css , svg , txt , json , and xml .
Create a Folder
Selecting this option allows you to organize your files by creating a new folder. You'll provide a Folder Name in the input field.
Empty the Project
Selecting this option will permanently delete all files and folders within your current project, leaving it completely empty.
Export as Zip
Selecting this option will download your entire website project, including all its files and folders, as a single .zip archive to your local machine.
Direct File and Folder Actions
For each file and folder listed, you'll find powerful actions accessible via a three-dot menu or right-click:
Edit Code
- Selecting this option opens Static.app's built-in code editor. You can directly modify the HTML, CSS, or JavaScript content. From the editor, you can also save your changes, preview the updated page (for HTML files), or download the code.
- Applicable to: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TXT, JSON, XML files.
- Not applicable to: Images, SCSS files.
Rename
Selecting this option lets you change the name of the selected file or folder.
- Applicable to: Files, Folders, Images.
Duplicate
Selecting this option creates an exact copy of the selected file. This is useful for making variations or templates.
- Applicable to: Files, Images.
Remove
Selecting this option permanently deletes the selected file or folder (and its contents).
- Applicable to: Files, Folders, Images.