Renaming Project Files

Instead of opening a project in Flare Desktop to rename files, you can do that directly in Flare Online. You can rename any of the topics in the Content Editor's workspace.

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Permission Required?

Editing content and project files is an activity available to users with the Author status. By default, users with Author status have the following permissions set:

  • If this is deselected, then viewing files in a read-only mode is allowed. On the left side of the page, the Files vertical three-dot menu is not available.

  • If this is deselected, the XHTML in the Code view is read-only.

    Editing code is regarded as a capability for an advanced user. If not done properly, the code can become malformed quickly. Administrators can prevent users from editing the code by deselecting the Edit Code permission.

For more information about permissions, see Setting User Permissions or Setting Team Permissions.

How to Rename Files in Flare Online

  1. On the left side of the Flare Online interface, click Projects.

  2. Select a project to open it.

  3. Click the Workspace tab at the top of the screen.

  4. From the Workspace view on the left side, expand the existing folders to navigate to a file. You can also click to search for a specific file.

  5. Right-click a file, and select Rename.

    The context menu from a selected file in the Files Page.

  6. In the Rename File dialog, at the end of the File Path field, enter a new name for the file. You can optionally click to select a location for the file in the project.

  7. In the Commit Message field, enter a (required) comment for the commit.

    The Rename File dialog to designate a file path and commit message.

  8. Select Rename.

Warning Renaming a file in Flare Online might result in broken links in the local project in Flare Desktop after you do a pull. You would then need to find and fix those broken links manually in Flare Desktop. Alternatively, you can rename the file in Flare Desktop and update the links automatically, then push to Flare Online.

Note If multiple authors are using the same file when you want to rename a file, consider the following:

  • The Rename File dialog displays a warning, letting you know that other users are editing the file and that renaming will commit their changes. You might want to discuss renaming the file with your co-workers first.

  • If you proceed to rename a file, a warning displays in the workspace for other authors indicating that the file has been renamed.

  • The Commits page is updated with the change.