File manager

The Files page lets you navigate inside a selected server's install directory and edit UTF-8 text files.

Path safety

Fabricator resolves every file path relative to the server's install path and rejects attempts to escape that directory. This protects the host from browser requests such as ../../etc/passwd.

Browsing

Directory listings include:

• File or directory name.
• Size in bytes.
• Last modified timestamp.
• Relative path from the server root.
• isDir flag.

Directories are sorted before files.

Uploading files

Fabricator allows you to upload files directly from the web panel. Once you upload a progress bar appears with the upload status. At this stage you can also cancel the upload. When the upload is completed the bar will disapear and the file will appear.

Reading and editing files

Fabricator can read and write UTF-8 text files. Binary or non-UTF-8 files are rejected for text reads. Writes require the server lock, so Fabricator will not edit a file while another mutating operation is active.

Good candidates for the file editor:

• server.properties
• whitelist.json, ops.json, and ban files when you know what you are doing
• Mod/plugin config text files
• Logs or generated text files for inspection

Avoid editing large binary files, region files, JARs, or archives through the text editor.

Related endpoints

• GET /api/servers/<server_id>/files?path=<relative-dir>
• GET /api/servers/<server_id>/files/content?path=<relative-file>
• PUT /api/servers/<server_id>/files/content