WordPress MU

Why is there no "Files" tab in the Manage section of my WP MU admin site? I need to edit the site's CSS and can't for the life of my find where the files are? They're probably right in front of my face, but I don't see it.

Thanks a lot.

Because it is a BIG security risk.

There are a few hacks running around to bring it back, but it isn't recommended.

FTP is the way to go.

And even then, only as the site admin.

For a tiny css edit, I just od it live on the server thru cpanel or whatever.

you should give a try to those:

http://www.pspad.com
http://www.editplus.com

or

http://smultron.sourceforge.net

if you're under a MAC/OS enviroment

Huh, that's too bad. I really liked being able to edit files directly from the admin site. I don't see how that's anymore insecure than plain text FTP, but then I don't know much about security. Was this a known security issue that WP officially sited as the reason for getting rid of the Files tab?

Would you really want your endusers, folks that you don't know, to have access to files for your install?

Also remember that you have to set the files to be worldwritable to use that tab.

Would you really want your endusers, folks that you don't know, to have access to files for your install

Users who are not admins don't have access to the Files tab, only admins, correct? I just logged into one my WP sites as a contributor and the Files tab is not available.

Each user gets their own blog. Which means that for their blog, yes they have admin.

Mu has:
- Site Admin (full admin, everywhere, every blog, this is you)
- Blog Admin (admin rights on their own blog, nothing more)

Which, is why certain little things like this are missing.

Ah, I see. MU is a little difference than a single user install. Thanks for the clarification. Much appreciated.

It's a lot different, actually.

Not really to the end user so much (who has a blog), but there are a few minor differences.

The big differences are on the global scale, which only a site admin has access to.

There's actually a sticky labeled Please read me first over on the wp.com forums if you want to check it out.

http://en.forums.wordpress.com