How to unzip files with Monsta FTP

Introduction

This article demonstrates how to upload a zip file and extract its contents on your FTP server.

Prerequisites

Unzip On Upload

Drag your zip/s onto the file manager or click the icon in the bottom toolbar, which will open a menu with an option to upload a zip file. You'll be prompted to select a file from your desktop or device to upload. You can select multiple files to upload at once.

Monsta FTP upload menu

You'll be prompted to choose between uploading the zip as it is, or to extract on upload (this is a much faster way to upload a lot of files.)

Monsta FTP Zip upload prompt

The files will then be extracted to the working directory and the file browser will refresh.

Monsta FTP zip upload extracting

Unzip On Server

On the file you want to unzip right-click and choose Extract from the context menu.

Monsta FTP context menu extract

The files will then be extracted to the working directory and the file browser will refresh.

Monsta FTP zip upload extracting