.. _web_resource: Resource Browser ================ The :guilabel:`Resource Browser` provides a tree showing configuration folders, along with actions to edit and manage resources. .. figure:: img/browser.png Resource Browser User interface elements: * :guilabel:`Resource tree` is used to explore configuration folders and resource items. * :guilabel:`Upload` uploads files to GeoServer. Select a directory to enable this tool. .. figure:: img/upload.png Upload a resource * :guilabel:`Download` is used to download a selected resource from GeoServer as a file. * :guilabel:`New resource` creates a new text file in the selected directory. The :guilabel:`Edit Resource` dialog is used to record the resource location, and the contents. .. figure:: img/new_resource.png Edit a Resource (New File) * :guilabel:`Edit` a selected resource. .. figure:: img/edit_resource.png Edit a Resource (Existing File) * Use :guilabel:`Cut`, :guilabel:`Copy`, and :guilabel:`Paste` to move resources between folders. .. figure:: img/paste_resource.png Paste a Resource * :guilabel:`Rename` to rename a selected resource. .. figure:: img/rename_resource.png Rename a Resource * :guilabel:`Delete` to remove a selected resource. .. figure:: img/delete_resource.png Delete a resource Before you start ---------------- The resource browser is used to manage configuration resources in environments that do not provide direct disk access: * When running GeoServer on a remote machine it can be difficult mange the icons and fonts used for effective styling * Some cloud deployments of GeoServer operate without a data directory. In these environments the resource browser is used to manage items stored in a database or cloud storage rather than a file system. * Folders are visual only, when creating or uploading a resource you can type a path and folders will be created as needed. .. warning:: Please use this tool with caution: * Configuration files managed by the web administration application can be reviewed and even modified using this tool. * It is not advised to edit these files directly as GeoServer must reload its Catalog to notice these changes.