> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.lumixsolutions.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Files

> Browse, upload, edit, and manage your server files from the panel.

The **Files** tab is a full file manager for your server's working directory (`/home/container` inside the container, exposed as `/` in the UI).

## What you can do

* **Navigate** any directory by clicking into it. Breadcrumbs at the top take you back up.
* **Upload** files via drag-and-drop or the **Upload** button. Large uploads are best handled over SFTP.
* **Create** new files and folders with the **New File** / **New Folder** buttons.
* **Edit** text files inline in a Monaco-powered editor with syntax highlighting.
* **Rename, move, copy, archive, unarchive, or delete** files from the row actions.
* **Download** any file directly to your machine.

## Archives

Lumi-Panel supports creating and extracting `.zip` and `.tar.gz` archives directly from the file manager. Select files, choose **Archive**, and a new archive is written to the current directory.

## Permissions

File permissions are shown next to each entry and can be edited via the row menu. For most game servers you should leave these alone unless a setup guide says otherwise.

## Use SFTP for big jobs

The browser file manager is great for quick edits. For uploading mods, hauling logs, or syncing whole folders, use SFTP - see [Settings](/lumi-panel/general/settings) for connection details.

<Tip>
  Editing a config and need it to take effect? Save the file, then **Restart** the server from the [Console](/lumi-panel/general/console). Most games only read configs at boot.
</Tip>