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  1. .. _web_resource:
  2. Resource Browser
  3. ================
  4. The :guilabel:`Resource Browser` provides a tree showing configuration folders, along with actions to edit and manage resources.
  5. .. figure:: img/browser.png
  6. Resource Browser
  7. User interface elements:
  8. * :guilabel:`Resource tree` is used to explore configuration folders and resource items.
  9. * :guilabel:`Upload` uploads files to GeoServer. Select a directory to enable this tool.
  10. .. figure:: img/upload.png
  11. Upload a resource
  12. * :guilabel:`Download` is used to download a selected resource from GeoServer as a file.
  13. * :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.
  14. .. figure:: img/new_resource.png
  15. Edit a Resource (New File)
  16. * :guilabel:`Edit` a selected resource.
  17. .. figure:: img/edit_resource.png
  18. Edit a Resource (Existing File)
  19. * Use :guilabel:`Cut`, :guilabel:`Copy`, and :guilabel:`Paste` to move resources between folders.
  20. .. figure:: img/paste_resource.png
  21. Paste a Resource
  22. * :guilabel:`Rename` to rename a selected resource.
  23. .. figure:: img/rename_resource.png
  24. Rename a Resource
  25. * :guilabel:`Delete` to remove a selected resource.
  26. .. figure:: img/delete_resource.png
  27. Delete a resource
  28. Before you start
  29. ----------------
  30. The resource browser is used to manage configuration resources in environments that do not provide direct disk access:
  31. * When running GeoServer on a remote machine it can be difficult mange the icons and fonts used for effective styling
  32. * 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.
  33. * Folders are visual only, when creating or uploading a resource you can type a path and folders will be created as needed.
  34. .. warning::
  35. Please use this tool with caution:
  36. * Configuration files managed by the web administration application can be reviewed and even modified using this tool.
  37. * It is not advised to edit these files directly as GeoServer must reload its Catalog to notice these changes.