File Browser & Editor

The RasnuCloud File Browser gives you direct access to your server's filesystem — browse directories, view files, and make edits — without opening a terminal or an SFTP client.

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Accessing the File Browser

Go to your server page → click the Files tab. You'll land at the root directory and can navigate anywhere from there.

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Browsing

Navigate into any directory by clicking it. For each file and directory, you'll see:

• Name, size, and file type
• Permissions (e.g., rwxr-xr-x)
• Owner and group
• Last modified date and time

Useful controls:

• Toggle hidden files on and off (dotfiles, .env, .git, etc.)
• Sort by name, size, or date — ascending or descending
• Type any path directly into the address bar to jump there instantly
• Filter the file list by name in real time as you type

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Viewing and Editing Files

Click any file to open it. The viewer renders file contents with syntax highlighting for common formats — Nginx configs, systemd unit files, JSON, YAML, shell scripts, Python, JavaScript, and many others.

To edit: click Edit to enter edit mode, make your changes, and click Save. The change is written directly to the file on your server.

Before saving, RasnuCloud automatically creates a timestamped backup of the original file. If anything goes wrong, you can restore it immediately.

Every file edit is recorded in the Audit Log — who changed it, when, and on which server.

File size limits:

• Files over 1 MB display a warning before loading — large files can be slow to render in the browser
• Files over 50 MB cannot be loaded in the editor. For very large files, use a conversation: "Show me the last 200 lines of /var/log/app/production.log"

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Common Uses

Edit a reverse proxy configuration Navigate to /etc/nginx/sites-available/ → open your site config → make your changes → save. Nginx will need to be reloaded separately (RasnuCloud will remind you, or you can ask it to do it).

Inspect a systemd service unit Navigate to /etc/systemd/system/ → open the service file → view or edit the configuration.

View application logs Navigate to /var/log/your-app/ → open the log file → see the latest content.

Edit environment variables Navigate to your application directory → open .env → make your changes.

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File Browser + AI Together

The File Browser and conversations work together. You can use conversation to navigate, read, and modify files when the browser isn't the right tool:

Read the current Nginx configuration for api.mycompany.com and check it for issues

Update the PHP-FPM pool configuration to increase worker count — find the file automatically

Show me the last 100 lines of the application log and explain any errors

RasnuCloud finds the right file automatically based on what's installed on your server — you don't need to know the exact path.