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Explorer

The Explorer provides a file browser interface for navigating and managing files in your ACTIVATE workspace and connected storage.

Opening the Explorer

Click Explorer in the sidebar navigation, or access it through the Editor's file tree.

The Explorer shows your files and folders in a hierarchical tree structure:

  • Click a folder to expand or collapse it
  • Click a file to select it
  • Double-click a file to open it in the Editor
  • Use the breadcrumb path to navigate to parent directories
  • Click refresh to reload the current directory
  • Use search to filter files by name

File Operations

Creating Files and Folders

  1. Navigate to the destination directory
  2. Right-click and select New File or New Folder
  3. Enter a name and press Enter

Renaming

  1. Right-click the item
  2. Select Rename
  3. Enter the new name and press Enter

Moving and Copying

Move:

  1. Right-click and select Cut (or Ctrl+X)
  2. Navigate to destination
  3. Right-click and select Paste (or Ctrl+V)

Copy:

  1. Right-click and select Copy (or Ctrl+C)
  2. Navigate to destination
  3. Right-click and select Paste (or Ctrl+V)

You can also drag and drop files between folders.

Deleting

  1. Right-click the item
  2. Select Delete
  3. Confirm the deletion

Permanent Deletion

Deleted files cannot be recovered. Back up important files before deleting.

Uploading Files

  1. Navigate to the destination folder
  2. Click Upload or drag files from your computer
  3. Wait for upload to complete

Downloading Files

  1. Right-click the file
  2. Select Download
  3. Choose where to save it

Accessing Cluster Storage

When clusters are running, you can browse their file systems through the Explorer. Storage volumes attached to clusters appear at their configured mount paths.

Keyboard Shortcuts

ActionWindows/LinuxmacOS
CopyCtrl+CCmd+C
CutCtrl+XCmd+X
PasteCtrl+VCmd+V
DeleteDeleteDelete
RenameF2F2