---
title: "How to use the Game Panel File Manager"
description: "Browse, edit, upload, download, and organise your game server files directly from the OVHcloud Game Panel File Manager."
url: https://docs.ovhcloud.com/en/guides/bare-metal-cloud/virtual-private-servers/game-panel-file-manager
lang: en
lastUpdated: 2026-06-30
---
# How to use the Game Panel File Manager

## Objective

The File Manager lets you browse, edit, upload, download, and organise your server files directly from the OVHcloud Game Panel.

**This guide explains how to use the Game Panel File Manager.**

## Requirements

- A [VPS](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/vps/) or a [dedicated server](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/bare-metal/) in your OVHcloud account with the Game Panel feature enabled.
- A game server deployed on the Game Panel.
- Access to the Game Panel. Refer to [Log in to the Game Panel](/en/guides/bare-metal-cloud/virtual-private-servers/game-panel-log-in/index.md).

## Instructions

### Accessing the File Manager

1. Open your server <code className="action">Settings</code>.
2. Navigate to the <code className="action">File Manager</code> tab.

Once opened, you see the list of files and folders available on your server.

![The Game Panel File Manager showing the list of files and folders](/images/bare-metal-cloud/virtual-private-servers/game-panel-file-manager/file-manager-list.png)
### Selecting a storage volume

If your server has multiple storage volumes configured, you can select the desired volume using the dropdown menu located in the top-left corner of the File Manager.

### File Manager toolbar

At the top of the File Manager, you find:

- The current path.
- A <code className="action">Refresh</code> button to reload the current directory.
- A <code className="action">Create Folder</code> button.
- A <code className="action">Create File</code> button.
- An <code className="action">Upload</code> button for files and folders.
- A <code className="action">Copy Path</code> button to copy the current directory path to your clipboard.

![The File Manager toolbar with the path, Refresh, Create Folder, Create File, Upload, and Copy Path buttons](/images/bare-metal-cloud/virtual-private-servers/game-panel-file-manager/file-manager-toolbar.png)
### Browsing files and folders

**Opening a folder**

Double-click a folder to navigate into it.

**Editing a file**

Double-click a file to open it in the built-in text editor.

:::info
Files larger than 2 MB cannot be edited online. In this case, you must download the file, edit it locally on your computer, then upload the modified version back to the server.
:::

### File and folder actions

When you hover over a file or folder, additional actions become available:

- **Download**
- **Rename**
- **Delete**

![File and folder actions revealed on hover: Download, Rename, and Delete](/images/bare-metal-cloud/virtual-private-servers/game-panel-file-manager/file-manager-actions.png)
:::warning
Renaming or deleting files while the server is running may cause unexpected behaviour. Whenever possible, stop the server before performing these operations.
:::

When downloading a folder, it is automatically compressed into a `.zip` archive to speed up the download process.

### Drag and drop support

The File Manager supports drag-and-drop operations.

**Moving files and folders**

You can drag and drop files or folders to:

- Move them into another folder.
- Move them to the parent directory by dropping them onto the `..` entry, which represents the parent folder.

**Uploading from your computer**

You can also drag files and folders directly from your computer into the File Manager. They are automatically uploaded to the currently opened directory. For larger uploads, a progress bar appears for each file so you can monitor the upload status.

### Permissions

Access to the File Manager can be restricted for specific users. To configure File Manager permissions, refer to [Manage users on the Game Panel](/en/guides/bare-metal-cloud/virtual-private-servers/game-panel-manage-users/index.md).

## Go further

- [How to create and restore backups on the Game Panel](/en/guides/bare-metal-cloud/virtual-private-servers/game-panel-backups/index.md)
- [Getting started with the Game Panel](/en/guides/bare-metal-cloud/virtual-private-servers/game-panel-getting-started/index.md)

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