File Manager

McDis-RCON includes a powerful file manager accessible directly from Discord, allowing you to navigate, upload, download, edit, and manage files within your McDis folder.

Accessing the File Manager

Open the panel

Navigate to your Discord panel channel where McDis-RCON is active

Click the Files button

Press the Files button in the main panel interface

Navigate folders

Use the dropdown menu to select folders and files

Interface Controls

⬅️ Back

Returns to the previous folder in the directory hierarchy

🔄 Reload

Refreshes the current directory view

📌 Pin Path

Allows you to enter a specific McDis path directly

Terminal

Opens the advanced terminal interface for file operations

Displays the first 25 items in the current folder
Shows both files and subdirectories
Click an item to navigate into folders or view file details

In folders with more than 25 files, use the Terminal interface for complete access.

Working with Files

When you select a file, the interface displays file-specific actions: File Actions

File Actions

Request - Download files

Downloads the selected file to your local machine.Limitations:

Discord limits file uploads to 5MB
For larger files, use Flask integration (see Flask Integration guide)

Process:

Click the Request button
If file is under 5MB, it’s sent directly in Discord
If file exceeds 5MB and Flask is enabled, a download link is generated

Edit - Rename files

Renames the selected file.Steps:

Click the Edit button
Enter the new filename in the modal
Confirm the change

You cannot rename files to names that already exist in the directory.

Delete - Remove files

Permanently deletes the selected file.

File deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. Use with caution.

Text File Editor

McDis-RCON provides a built-in text editor for small text files: Text File Preview

Text Preview Features

Preview: Displays up to 1024 characters of the file content
Edit Mode: Available for files under 4000 characters
Syntax Support: Works with .txt, .yml, .json, .properties, .log, etc.

Editing Text Files

Select a text file

Navigate to and select a text file (under 4000 characters)

Click Edit

The interface will show an editable text field with current content

Make changes

Modify the text content as needed

Save

Confirm your changes to write the new content to the file

Use the text editor for quick configuration changes without downloading/uploading files.

Pin Path Feature

The Pin Path feature allows direct navigation to specific directories:

McDis/server 1/plugins
McDis/.mdbackups/SMP
McDis/network 1/config

Click 📌

Press the Pin Path button

Enter path

Type the full McDis path (e.g., McDis/server 1/world)

Navigate

The file manager jumps directly to that location

All paths must start with McDis/ and exist within your McDis folder.

Terminal Interface

For advanced file operations, use the integrated terminal:

Terminal Capabilities

Navigate between folders
Edit files
Rename files and folders
Copy and move files
Create new directories
Delete files and folders
Compress folders into archives

All terminal operations are restricted to the McDis folder for security.

Common Terminal Operations

# Navigate to a folder
cd server 1/plugins

# List files
ls

# Create a directory
mkdir new_folder

# Copy a file
cp source.jar destination.jar

# Move/rename
mv old_name.txt new_name.txt

# Remove a file
rm unwanted_file.log

# Compress a folder
zip -r backup.zip world/

Use Cases

Uploading Plugin Files

Navigate to McDis/server 1/plugins
Use the Uploader tool (see Tools guide)
Upload your plugin .jar files
Restart the server to load new plugins

Editing Server Properties

Navigate to your server folder
Select server.properties
Click Edit (if under 4000 characters)
Make configuration changes
Save and restart the server

Downloading World Files

Navigate to your server’s world folder
Use Terminal to compress: zip -r world.zip world/
Request the .zip file
If over 5MB, use Flask for download link

Combine the File Manager with the Backup system for comprehensive server file management.

Panel Management

Extending McDis-RCON