The Preferences menu allows you to set account-specific preferences; each user can customize their own preferences.
- Working Path: This field allows you to specify the path that will be displayed by default when you login.
- Password Directory: This field should contain the path to the directory where your .htaccess file (which stores passwords created with the Protect option) is stored.
- Sort By: Specify the order in which your files and directories will be sorted and displayed by choosing a criteria (Name, Size, Type, Modified, Owner, Permissions) and either descending or ascending order. Note that directories will always be displayed above files.
- Max Hits: Choose the number of files and directories that will be displayed per page.
- Hidden Files: Choose whether or not to display hidden files while viewing directories.
- Editor Mode: Choose whether the plain Text editor or the HTML editor will be displayed by default when you are editing or creating new files.
- Effects: Choose whether to use visual effects for various Fileman menus and alerts.
- The README's Content: Choose whether README files (which are automatically displayed when a directory is being viewed) above or below the directory structure.