Copying A Folder With Cpanel File Manager

[harvey_s]

I'm sure its just me being obtuse but I want to copy my entire phpBB folder into another, change the name of the new folder and use the copied forum as my development forum.

 

But I'm stuck on the first step of all things. When I use the cpanel file manager to try to copy my existing folder GVforum a screen appears asking me where I want to put the copy. But clicking on the file list shown doesn't get me a copy and there is no obvious option to click on or type into in order to proceed any further.

 

What am I missing, and is this the way to set up a copy of an existing forum to use for development ? I guess I could set up Linux on a PC at home but for now I'd rather run the development copy on the TC server.

[TCH-Rob]

When you select copy, use the folder list to the right to find the name of the folder you want to put it in and then click the name of the folder. It will copy it in to that folder.

 

Can my response be any more obscure?

[harvey_s]

When you select copy, use the folder list to the right to find the name of the folder you want to put it in and then click the name of the folder.  It will copy it in to that folder.

 

Can my response be any more obscure?

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I don't see any list of files on the right, they are on the left. Are you in the southern hemisphere ? Oh you mean the text list of folders to the right of the folder icons. I get it and it worked.

 

Now for the hard part. Will the forum software work ok in this new directory ?

[TCH-Don]

I just created a folder

copied a forum into that folder

went into the new folder

and saw the forum folder

and the newfolder/forum is working just fine.

[TCH-Rob]

Right... left. I don't know anymore. Not in the southern hemisphere but I did grow up in the south so maybe that is the reason.