<p>The Preferences menu allows you to set account-specific preferences; each user can customize their own preferences.</p>
<ul>
  <li><b>Working Path:</b> This field allows you to specify the path that will be displayed by default when you login.</li>
  <li><b>Password Directory:</b> This field should contain the path to the directory where your .htaccess file (which stores passwords created with the Protect option) is stored.</li>
  <li><b>Sort By:</b> Specify the order in which your files and directories will be sorted and displayed by choosing a criteria (Name, Size, Type, Modified, Owner, Permissions) and either descending or ascending order.  Note that directories will always be displayed above files.</li>
  <li><b>Max Hits:</b> Choose the number of files and directories that will be displayed per page.</li>
  <li><b>Hidden Files:</b> Choose whether or not to display hidden files while viewing directories.</li>
  <li><b>Editor Mode:</b> Choose whether the plain Text editor or the HTML editor will be displayed by default when you are editing or creating new files.</li>
  <li><b>Effects:</b> Choose whether to use visual effects for various Fileman menus and alerts.</li>
  <li><b>The README's Content:</b> Choose whether README files (which are automatically displayed when a directory is being viewed) above or below the directory structure.</li>
</ul>
