WFM – web-based file manager with authoring system
Functions of the WFM file manager
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File manager
- Create, rename, delete files
- Set authorisation (AFS rights)
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Authoring system
- HTML editor, form for creating the „frame“
- Support for creating multilingual pages
- access to the HOME directory and other data is provided directly in the web browser, therefore the WFM is also useful for access via mobile devices
(Note: only within the campus network, establish a connection via VPN if needed)
Link to WFM: wfm.hrz.tu-chemnitz.de/wfm
Exercise 1: Getting to know the WFM file manager
Open WFM
wfm.hrz.tu-chemnitz.de/wfm
Step by step
- Creating a new folder
- Creating a new file
- Open and edit a file
- Rename and delete a folder or file
Tips for web developers
For advanced users, the use of code editors or development environments (so-called IDEs) is recommended for website development. These enable convenient editing of files and offer functions such as directory lists, cross-file search, syntax highlighting, auto-completion and connection to version management such as GitLab.
Which editors are available?
- Visual Studio Code
- Notepad++
- Bluefish
- Sublime Text
- and many more
How does the access to files work?
With AFS software (e.g. OpenAFS) you can access your files in the HOME directory and in the WWW directory. Details of how to set up access to data in AFS for Windows, Linux or MacOS can be found on the URZ website.
You can then edit the files locally in your favourite editor and view the changes directly on the website.
