{"id":10201,"date":"2026-04-30T11:20:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/?p=10201"},"modified":"2026-09-04T07:15:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T07:15:30","slug":"hostinger-ai-builder-agentic-mode-manage-files-and-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/hostinger-ai-builder-agentic-mode-manage-files-and-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger AI Builder: Manage files and data in agentic mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manage your project&rsquo;s code, data, and user-uploaded files in <a href=\"http:\/\/hostinger.com\/ai-builder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hostinger AI Builder<\/a> agentic mode using the built-in code editor and integrated backend. The AI handles the architecture, but you may need to access the codebase for manual edits or manage your project&rsquo;s data storage.<\/p><h2 id=\"h-how-to-access-the-code-editor\">How to access the code editor<\/h2><p>You can view and modify the underlying code of your project directly within the platform.<\/p><ol>\n<li>In the top navigation bar, click the <strong>Code<\/strong> button. The file structure appears on the left, with the code editor on the right.<\/li>\n<li>Select the file to edit.<\/li>\n<li>Make your desired changes and click <strong>Save<\/strong>. If you wish to cancel, click <strong>Discard<\/strong>.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-horizons-edit-code.png\" alt=\"Hostinger Horizons code editor with the Code tab, index.html file, and Save button highlighted\" width=\"526\" height=\"406\" data-media-id=\"10207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-horizons-edit-code.png 819w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-horizons-edit-code-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-horizons-edit-code-768x593.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol><p><strong>NOTES<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>Changes to system files can cause website errors.<\/li>\n<li>Once saved, changes cannot be automatically reverted.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>For more details, refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/11987074-hostinger-ai-builder-agentic-mode-code-editor\/\">Hostinger AI Builder&nbsp;code editor guide<\/a>.<\/p><h2 id=\"h-how-to-manage-data-and-user-uploaded-files\">How to manage data and user-uploaded files<\/h2><p>Hostinger AI Builder does not support traditional file management via FTP, SSH, or a standard File Manager. Instead, it uses an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/what-is-the-integrated-backend-in-hostinger-ai-builder-agentic-mode\/\">integrated backend<\/a> with a database-like structure to store and manage data and user-uploaded files.<\/p><p>This backend automatically handles information from features like user logins, forms, or dynamic content. To store user-uploaded files (such as images or documents) in this system, you must have the Data tab enabled.<\/p><p>If the <strong>Data<\/strong> tab is not available, enable integrated storage:<\/p><ul>\n<li>In your Hostinger AI Builder project, enter a prompt similar to the following: &ldquo;<em>Store all user-uploaded files using the integrated backend file storage instead of the local filesystem<\/em>.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li>Hostinger AI Builder will automatically configure the storage system for your project.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Once data storage is enabled<\/p><ol>\n<li>In the top navigation bar, click the <strong>Data<\/strong> button to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-access-and-modify-your-hostinger-ai-builder-agentic-mode-project-data\/\">access your project&rsquo;s data<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Test data<\/strong> or <strong>Live data<\/strong> depending on which environment you want to manage.<\/li>\n<li>Select the relevant collection to store the files and click <strong>Add&nbsp;New record<\/strong>.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/horizons-integrated-backend-add-record.png\" alt=\"Horizons integrated backend data tab with highlighted New Record button on _integrated collection\" width=\"528\" height=\"364\" data-media-id=\"10217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/horizons-integrated-backend-add-record.png 848w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/horizons-integrated-backend-add-record-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/horizons-integrated-backend-add-record-768x530.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Enter a custom ID for the file or leave it empty to autogenerate one.<\/li>\n<li>Upload the file and click <strong>Create<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p><strong> NOTES<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>The folder structure is autogenerated by the AI and cannot be manually customized.<\/li>\n<li>Not all file formats may be supported.<\/li>\n<li><span data-path-to-node=\"21,2,0,1\"><span class=\"citation-482\">To change an existing image on your website without using the data backend, you can use the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/11695969-hostinger-ai-builder-agentic-mode-visual-editor-changes\/\"> Hostinger AI Builder<\/a><\/span><span class=\"citation-482\">&nbsp;visual editor<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"21,2,0,3\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h-file-management-limitations\">File management limitations<\/h2><p>Because Hostinger AI Builder uses an AI-driven architecture, there are specific limitations compared to traditional hosting.<\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Restricted access<\/strong>: System and internal configuration files are not accessible via the code editor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>File operations<\/strong>: You cannot create, upload, or delete entire code files manually through the code editor. File-structure changes via prompt is not recommended and may not work or generate unintended output.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No traditional access<\/strong>: There is no support for FTP, SFTP, or SSH.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storage limits<\/strong>: The integrated backend includes up to 5GB of storage per project during the beta period.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h-alternatives-for-custom-file-management\">Alternatives for custom file management<\/h2><p>If your project requires high flexibility or large-scale file handling, consider these options.<\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>External providers<\/strong>: Services like AWS S3, Cloudinary, or Supabase Storage can be integrated to your Hostinger AI Builder project using prompts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hostinger hosting plan storage<\/strong>: You can host files on a separate website on your Hostinger hosting plan and reference them in Hostinger AI Builder via URL.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583214-how-to-add-a-website-in-hostinger\/\">Add<\/a> a new empty custom PHP\/HTML website to your hosting plan.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/10085905-how-to-connect-a-preferred-domain-name-instead-of-a-temporary-one-at-hostinger\/\">Connect<\/a> the new website to a custom domain or subdomain.<\/li>\n<li>Upload files using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4548688-basic-actions-in-the-file-manager-in-hostinger\/\">File Manager<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>By using the integrated backend and code editor, you can maintain control over your project&rsquo;s data and logic without needing external databases.<\/p><p><strong>Additional resource<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-create-an-image-gallery-in-hostinger-ai-builder-agentic-mode\/\">How to create an image gallery in Hostinger AI Builder<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manage your project&#8217;s code, data, and files using the integrated backend in Hostinger AI Builder agentic mode.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":599,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[293],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ai-builder"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/hostinger-horizons-manage-files-and-data","default":1}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/599"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10201"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17937,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10201\/revisions\/17937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}