{"id":17993,"date":"2026-04-12T06:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T06:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/wiki\/filegator-web-file-manager-seedbox-es\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T06:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T06:20:00","password":"","slug":"filegator-web-file-manager-seedbox-es","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/es\/wiki\/filegator-web-file-manager-seedbox-es\/","title":{"rendered":"Filegator: Web File Manager for Your Seedbox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Filegator is a web-based file manager that lets you browse, upload, download, and manage files on your seedbox directly from your browser \u2014 no FTP client or SSH knowledge required. It&#8217;s the easiest way to access your seedbox files, with a clean interface that works on any device including your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Use Filegator?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No software to install<\/strong> \u2014 Works entirely in your browser<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobile-friendly<\/strong> \u2014 Full file management from your phone or tablet<\/li>\n<li><strong>Upload &amp; download<\/strong> \u2014 Transfer files without configuring FTP<\/li>\n<li><strong>Batch operations<\/strong> \u2014 Select multiple files, create ZIP archives, move, rename, delete<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secure<\/strong> \u2014 HTTPS access with your seedbox credentials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How It Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  FILE ACCESS METHODS COMPARED\n  \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n\n  Method        Setup     Speed    Mobile   Best For\n  \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500    \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500     \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500    \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500   \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\n  Filegator     None \u2713    Good     Yes \u2713    Quick access,\n                                            small uploads\n\n  FTP\/SFTP      Client    Fast \u2713   No       Large transfers,\n                needed              \u2717       bulk downloads\n\n  HTTP Access   None \u2713    Good     Yes \u2713    Streaming files,\n                                            direct links\n\n  SSH\/SCP       Terminal  Fast \u2713   No       Power users,\n                needed              \u2717       scripting\n\n  \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\n  \u2502  Filegator is the recommended starting point    \u2502\n  \u2502  for all users. Use FTP for large transfers.    \u2502\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Access Filegator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Filegator is a shared service on your seedbox server \u2014 it&#8217;s always available, no installation needed. You can access it two ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From the Client Area<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your <strong>EvoSeedbox Client Area<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/client.evoseedbox.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">client.evoseedbox.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Services<\/strong> &gt; click your active seedbox plan<\/li>\n<li>Find the <strong>Filegator<\/strong> link in your service details or apps section<\/li>\n<li>Click to open \u2014 you&#8217;ll be taken to the Filegator login page<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Direct URL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Access Filegator directly via HTTPS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>https:\/\/YOUR-SERVER.myseedbox.site:14443<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Replace <code>YOUR-SERVER<\/code> with your server hostname (shown in your dashboard). The port is <strong>14443<\/strong> (HTTPS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Log In<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use your <strong>seedbox username and password<\/strong> \u2014 the same credentials you use for ruTorrent and FTP. Filegator automatically syncs its user list with your seedbox account every hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  LOGIN FLOW\n  \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\n\n  \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\n  \u2502    Filegator Login           \u2502\n  \u2502                              \u2502\n  \u2502  Username: \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510  \u2502\n  \u2502            \u2502 your_user    \u2502  \u2502    Same credentials as\n  \u2502            \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518  \u2502    ruTorrent and FTP\n  \u2502  Password: \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510  \u2502\n  \u2502            \u2502 \u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022   \u2502  \u2502\n  \u2502            \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518  \u2502\n  \u2502                              \u2502\n  \u2502     \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510       \u2502\n  \u2502     \u2502   Sign In      \u2502       \u2502\n  \u2502     \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518       \u2502\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\n         \u2502\n         \u25bc\n  \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\n  \u2502  Your seedbox files          \u2502\n  \u2502  (\/home\/your_user\/downloads) \u2502\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>After logging in, you&#8217;ll see your <strong>downloads<\/strong> directory \u2014 this is where rTorrent saves completed torrents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Managing Your Files<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Filegator Interface<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  FILEGATOR INTERFACE\n  \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n\n  \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\n  \u2502  \ud83d\udcc1 \/your_user\/                              \ud83d\udd0d \u2b06\ufe0f  \u2502\n  \u251c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2524\n  \u2502                                                     \u2502\n  \u2502  \ud83d\udcc1 movies\/                          2.4 GB         \u2502\n  \u2502  \ud83d\udcc1 tv-shows\/                        8.1 GB         \u2502\n  \u2502  \ud83d\udcc1 music\/                           1.2 GB         \u2502\n  \u2502  \ud83d\udcc4 ubuntu-22.04.iso                 3.6 GB         \u2502\n  \u2502  \ud83d\udcc4 readme.txt                       2 KB           \u2502\n  \u2502                                                     \u2502\n  \u251c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2524\n  \u2502  \u2611 2 selected    \ud83d\udce5 Download  \ud83d\udce6 ZIP  \ud83d\uddd1\ufe0f Delete     \u2502\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\n\n  \u2b06\ufe0f = Upload button (top right)\n  \ud83d\udd0d = Search files\n  \u2611 = Select files for batch operations\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Browsing Files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Click a folder<\/strong> to navigate into it<\/li>\n<li><strong>Click the path breadcrumb<\/strong> at the top to go back<\/li>\n<li>Files show their <strong>name, size, and modification date<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Use the <strong>search icon<\/strong> to find files by name<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Downloading Files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Single file:<\/strong> Click the file, then click the download icon<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multiple files:<\/strong> Select files using checkboxes, then click <strong>Download<\/strong> or <strong>ZIP<\/strong> to download as an archive<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entire folder:<\/strong> Select the folder and click <strong>ZIP<\/strong> \u2014 Filegator creates a ZIP archive and downloads it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uploading Files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to the folder where you want to upload<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>upload button<\/strong> (\u2b06\ufe0f) in the top right<\/li>\n<li>Select files from your device or <strong>drag and drop<\/strong> into the browser window<\/li>\n<li>Upload progress shows for each file<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> For large files (over 1 GB), <a href=\"\/wiki\/how-to-get-faster-ftp-downloads\/\">FTP<\/a> or <a href=\"\/wiki\/scp-file-transfer-seedbox\/\">SCP<\/a> will be significantly faster than browser uploads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">File Operations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  AVAILABLE OPERATIONS\n  \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n\n  Operation         How                      Notes\n  \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500         \u2500\u2500\u2500                      \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\n  Download          Select \u2192 \ud83d\udce5              Single or batch\n  ZIP &amp; Download   Select \u2192 \ud83d\udce6              Creates archive\n  Upload            \u2b06\ufe0f button or drag\/drop   Browser upload\n  Rename            Right-click \u2192 Rename     Single file\/folder\n  Move              Right-click \u2192 Move       Pick destination\n  Copy              Right-click \u2192 Copy       Pick destination\n  Delete            Select \u2192 \ud83d\uddd1\ufe0f              Permanent delete\n  New Folder        Right-click \u2192 New folder Creates empty dir\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where Are My Files?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you log into Filegator, you see your seedbox&#8217;s home directory structure. Here&#8217;s what the typical layout looks like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  YOUR SEEDBOX FILE STRUCTURE\n  \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n\n  \/home\/your_user\/\n  \u2502\n  \u251c\u2500\u2500 downloads\/          \u25c0\u2500\u2500 rTorrent saves here\n  \u2502   \u251c\u2500\u2500 movies\/             (completed torrents)\n  \u2502   \u251c\u2500\u2500 tv-shows\/\n  \u2502   \u2514\u2500\u2500 music\/\n  \u2502\n  \u251c\u2500\u2500 watch\/              \u25c0\u2500\u2500 Drop .torrent files here\n  \u2502                           for auto-download\n  \u2502\n  \u251c\u2500\u2500 private\/            \u25c0\u2500\u2500 Config files, VPN configs\n  \u2502   \u251c\u2500\u2500 SBinfo.txt          (your credentials)\n  \u2502   \u251c\u2500\u2500 peer1.zip           (WireGuard config)\n  \u2502   \u2514\u2500\u2500 peer2.zip\n  \u2502\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500 .config\/            \u25c0\u2500\u2500 App configurations\n      \u251c\u2500\u2500 sonarr\/             (managed by apps)\n      \u251c\u2500\u2500 radarr\/\n      \u2514\u2500\u2500 plex\/\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>downloads<\/strong> folder is your main working area. This is where torrents are saved and where Plex\/Jellyfin look for media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How User Sync Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Filegator runs as a shared service on your server. Your user account is automatically kept in sync:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  AUTOMATIC USER SYNC (every hour)\n  \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n\n  Your seedbox account\n  (SBinfo.txt credentials)\n       \u2502\n       \u25bc\n  \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\n  \u2502 sync-users.sh           \u2502\n  \u2502 \u2022 Reads all user        \u2502    Runs automatically\n  \u2502   passwords             \u2502    every hour via\n  \u2502 \u2022 Updates Filegator     \u2502    seedbox maintenance\n  \u2502   user database         \u2502\n  \u2502 \u2022 Creates home dirs     \u2502\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u252c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\n            \u2502\n            \u25bc\n  \u250c\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2510\n  \u2502 Filegator users.json    \u2502\n  \u2502 updated atomically      \u2502\n  \u2502                         \u2502\n  \u2502 Your login works with   \u2502\n  \u2502 the same password as    \u2502\n  \u2502 ruTorrent &amp; FTP        \u2502\n  \u2514\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2518\n\n  Changed your password?\n  \u2192 Filegator updates within 1 hour \u2713\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Filegator vs Other File Access Methods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n  WHEN TO USE WHAT\n  \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n\n  \"I want to quickly check       \u2192 Filegator \u2713\n   what downloaded\"                 (browser, instant)\n\n  \"I need to download a          \u2192 Filegator \u2713\n   few small files\"                 (click and download)\n\n  \"I'm downloading 50GB          \u2192 FTP with FileZilla\n   of media\"                        (much faster)\n\n  \"I want to mount my seedbox    \u2192 SSHFS \/ WebDAV\n   as a local drive\"                (see mount guide)\n\n  \"I need to run commands        \u2192 SSH terminal\n   or scripts\"                      (power users)\n\n  \"I want to stream a video      \u2192 HTTP Access\n   before downloading\"              (browser playback)\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can&#8217;t Log In<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Symptom:<\/strong> Login fails with \u00abInvalid credentials.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure you&#8217;re using your <strong>seedbox username and password<\/strong> (same as ruTorrent)<\/li>\n<li>If you recently changed your password, wait up to one hour for the sync to update Filegator<\/li>\n<li>Try logging into ruTorrent first to confirm your credentials work<\/li>\n<li>Clear your browser cache and cookies for the Filegator URL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upload Fails or Times Out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Symptom:<\/strong> Upload hangs at a percentage or fails with a timeout error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Browser uploads have size limits depending on your connection. For files over 1 GB, use <a href=\"\/wiki\/how-to-get-maximum-transfer-speed-in-filezilla\/\">FTP<\/a> instead<\/li>\n<li>Check your seedbox disk usage \u2014 if you&#8217;re at quota, uploads will fail. See your <a href=\"\/wiki\/how-to-use-your-seedbox-dashboard\/\">dashboard<\/a> for disk usage<\/li>\n<li>Try a different browser \u2014 some handle large uploads better than others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Files Not Showing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Symptom:<\/strong> You downloaded a torrent but it doesn&#8217;t appear in Filegator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check if the torrent has actually completed in <a href=\"\/wiki\/login-rutorrent\/\">ruTorrent<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Filegator shows your <code>downloads<\/code> directory. If the torrent was saved elsewhere, navigate to that folder<\/li>\n<li>Refresh the page (Filegator doesn&#8217;t auto-refresh the file list)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slow Downloads from Filegator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Symptom:<\/strong> File downloads from Filegator are slow compared to FTP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This is normal.<\/strong> Browser downloads use a single HTTPS connection, while FTP clients like FileZilla can use multiple parallel connections. For large or many files, <a href=\"\/wiki\/how-to-get-faster-ftp-downloads\/\">FTP is recommended<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips &amp; Best Practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bookmark the URL<\/strong> \u2014 Save <code>https:\/\/your-server:14443<\/code> for quick access anytime<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use ZIP for batch downloads<\/strong> \u2014 Selecting multiple files and downloading as ZIP is faster than downloading individually<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobile access<\/strong> \u2014 Filegator works great on phones. Bookmark it on your home screen for app-like access<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don&#8217;t delete .config folders<\/strong> \u2014 These contain app settings. Deleting them will reset your Sonarr\/Radarr\/Plex configuration<\/li>\n<li><strong>Watch folder<\/strong> \u2014 Drop <code>.torrent<\/code> files into your <code>watch<\/code> folder via Filegator and rTorrent will auto-start them<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use FTP for heavy lifting<\/strong> \u2014 Filegator is for convenience. For large transfers, set up <a href=\"\/wiki\/how-to-get-maximum-transfer-speed-in-filezilla\/\">FileZilla<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wiki\/how-to-get-faster-ftp-downloads\/\">How to Get Faster FTP Downloads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wiki\/how-to-get-maximum-transfer-speed-in-filezilla\/\">Maximum Transfer Speed in FileZilla<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wiki\/how-to-access-seedbox-files-using-http\/\">Access Files Using HTTP Access<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wiki\/scp-file-transfer-seedbox\/\">SCP File Transfer Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wiki\/mount-seedbox-sshfs-webdav\/\">Mount via SSHFS and WebDAV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wiki\/rclone-browser-setup\/\">Rclone Browser for Cloud Sync<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Filegator is a web-based file manager that lets you browse, upload, download, and manage files on your seedbox directly from your browser [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[],"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-17993","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry"],"year_month":"2026-04","word_count":1131,"total_views":"4","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"name":"Tim Michels","author_nicename":"admin","author_url":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/es\/author\/admin\/"},"doc_category_info":[],"doc_tag_info":[],"knowledge_base_info":[],"knowledge_base_slug":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/17993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17993"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/17993\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=17993"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=17993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}