## Using the files tab

The files tab acts as both a file browser and file transfer client. From the files tab, you can choose documents to open in Coda, or perform ad-hoc file transfers to or from your web server.

Note: If you are using a site (see Using sites), changes that you save to remote files are automatically uploaded back to the server. You don't need to visit the files tab to do this. If you work on a local copy of your site, read about the Publish sidebar to learn how to upload all changed files to your server at once, without using the files tab.

The default path of the files tab will be determined by the currently open site, if one is open. See Using sites for more information.

See Using the path bar for more information about navigating through folders while in the files tab.

Single and double pane modes

The files tab can be used in either single or double pane modes. Single pane mode will show either your local or remote files. Double pane mode will show both side-by-side.

To switch between single or double pane modes, click the corresponding button at the bottom of the files tab.

In single pane mode, a switcher will be available at the bottom of the files tab for choosing to display local or remote files.

Connecting to a server in double pane mode

If you have a site open that has been configured with server settings, the remote pane will show files from that server by default.

If you do not have a site open, or your site has been configured without server settings, the remote pane will display a connection panel which you can use to connect to a remote server. Choose a connection protocol from the switcher at the top of the files tab, then fill out the information required to connect.

Views

You can view files as an icon grid, list, columns, or Cover Flow. To switch view modes, click the corresponding button at the bottom of the files tab.

In icon grid mode, additional controls appear for choosing either a light or dark background, and adjusting the size of icons.

Action button

Clicking the action button allows you to perform most common file operations on the currently selected files, including Get Info, Move To Trash, Duplicate, New File, New Folder, and so on.

Transferring files

You can download (or upload) files and folders by dragging them to (or from) the Finder.

Files sidebar

If you prefer to have a file browser visible at all times without having to switch to the files tab, read about the Files sidebar.