diff --git a/file.go b/file.go
index e5b58571..4428c0a5 100644
--- a/file.go
+++ b/file.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type fileInfo struct {
 
 // getInfo gets the file information and, in case of error, returns the
 // respective HTTP error code
-func getInfo(url *url.URL, c *FileManager, u *user) (*fileInfo, error) {
+func getInfo(url *url.URL, c *FileManager, u *User) (*fileInfo, error) {
 	var err error
 
 	i := &fileInfo{URL: c.PrefixURL + url.Path}
diff --git a/filemanager.go b/filemanager.go
index 195c63cd..afefbb41 100644
--- a/filemanager.go
+++ b/filemanager.go
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ var (
 	ErrDuplicated = errors.New("Duplicated user")
 )
 
-// FileManager is a file manager instance.
+// FileManager is a file manager instance. It should be creating using the
+// 'New' function and not directly.
 type FileManager struct {
-	*user
+	*User
 	Assets *assets
 
 	// BaseURL is the path where the GUI will be accessible. It musn't end with
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ type FileManager struct {
 	PrefixURL string
 
 	// Users is a map with the different configurations for each user.
-	Users map[string]*user
+	Users map[string]*User
 
 	// BeforeSave is a function that is called before saving a file.
 	BeforeSave Command
@@ -45,10 +46,11 @@ type FileManager struct {
 }
 
 // Command is a command function.
-type Command func(r *http.Request, m *FileManager, u *user) error
+type Command func(r *http.Request, m *FileManager, u *User) error
 
-// user contains the configuration for each user.
-type user struct {
+// User contains the configuration for each user. It should be created
+// using NewUser on a File Manager instance.
+type User struct {
 	// scope is the physical path the user has access to.
 	scope string
 
@@ -100,16 +102,16 @@ type Rule struct {
 // configuration to work.
 func New(scope string) *FileManager {
 	m := &FileManager{
-		user: &user{
+		User: &User{
 			AllowCommands: true,
 			AllowEdit:     true,
 			AllowNew:      true,
 			Commands:      []string{},
 			Rules:         []*Rule{},
 		},
-		Users:      map[string]*user{},
-		BeforeSave: func(r *http.Request, m *FileManager, u *user) error { return nil },
-		AfterSave:  func(r *http.Request, m *FileManager, u *user) error { return nil },
+		Users:      map[string]*User{},
+		BeforeSave: func(r *http.Request, m *FileManager, u *User) error { return nil },
+		AfterSave:  func(r *http.Request, m *FileManager, u *User) error { return nil },
 		Assets: &assets{
 			Templates:  rice.MustFindBox("./_assets/templates"),
 			CSS:        rice.MustFindBox("./_assets/css"),
@@ -174,10 +176,10 @@ func (m *FileManager) SetWebDavURL(url string) {
 // SetScope updates a user scope and its virtual file system.
 // If the user string is blank, it will change the base scope.
 func (m *FileManager) SetScope(scope string, username string) error {
-	var u *user
+	var u *User
 
 	if username == "" {
-		u = m.user
+		u = m.User
 	} else {
 		var ok bool
 		u, ok = m.Users[username]
@@ -205,22 +207,22 @@ func (m *FileManager) NewUser(username string) error {
 		return ErrDuplicated
 	}
 
-	m.Users[username] = &user{
-		scope:         m.user.scope,
-		fileSystem:    m.user.fileSystem,
-		handler:       m.user.handler,
-		Rules:         m.user.Rules,
-		AllowNew:      m.user.AllowNew,
-		AllowEdit:     m.user.AllowEdit,
-		AllowCommands: m.user.AllowCommands,
-		Commands:      m.user.Commands,
+	m.Users[username] = &User{
+		scope:         m.User.scope,
+		fileSystem:    m.User.fileSystem,
+		handler:       m.User.handler,
+		Rules:         m.User.Rules,
+		AllowNew:      m.User.AllowNew,
+		AllowEdit:     m.User.AllowEdit,
+		AllowCommands: m.User.AllowCommands,
+		Commands:      m.User.Commands,
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 // Allowed checks if the user has permission to access a directory/file.
-func (u user) Allowed(url string) bool {
+func (u User) Allowed(url string) bool {
 	var rule *Rule
 	i := len(u.Rules) - 1
 
diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index 3ede6dfb..3aca33aa 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func matchURL(first, second string) bool {
 // ServeHTTP determines if the request is for this plugin, and if all prerequisites are met.
 func (m *FileManager) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (int, error) {
 	var (
-		u    *user
+		u    *User
 		code int
 		err  error
 	)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func (m *FileManager) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (int, er
 	if _, ok := m.Users[username]; ok {
 		u = m.Users[username]
 	} else {
-		u = m.user
+		u = m.User
 	}
 
 	// Checks if the request URL is for the WebDav server
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func (m *FileManager) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (int, er
 }
 
 // serveWebDAV handles the webDAV route of the File Manager.
-func serveWebDAV(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, m *FileManager, u *user) (int, error) {
+func serveWebDAV(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, m *FileManager, u *User) (int, error) {
 	var err error
 
 	// Checks for user permissions relatively to this path.
diff --git a/http_command.go b/http_command.go
index 7d7ac6fc..f3b442c1 100644
--- a/http_command.go
+++ b/http_command.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 // command handles the requests for VCS related commands: git, svn and mercurial
-func command(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, c *FileManager, u *user) (int, error) {
+func command(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, c *FileManager, u *User) (int, error) {
 	// Upgrades the connection to a websocket and checks for errors.
 	conn, err := upgrader.Upgrade(w, r, nil)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/http_listing.go b/http_listing.go
index cd881f86..8aefce63 100644
--- a/http_listing.go
+++ b/http_listing.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // serveListing presents the user with a listage of a directory folder.
-func serveListing(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, c *FileManager, u *user, i *fileInfo) (int, error) {
+func serveListing(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, c *FileManager, u *User, i *fileInfo) (int, error) {
 	var err error
 
 	// Loads the content of the directory
diff --git a/http_put.go b/http_put.go
index 360e4b74..67164119 100644
--- a/http_put.go
+++ b/http_put.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // put is used to update a file that was edited
-func put(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, c *FileManager, u *user) (err error) {
+func put(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, c *FileManager, u *User) (err error) {
 	var (
 		data      = map[string]interface{}{}
 		file      []byte
diff --git a/http_search.go b/http_search.go
index c4b48a24..daccd795 100644
--- a/http_search.go
+++ b/http_search.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func parseSearch(value string) *searchOptions {
 }
 
 // search searches for a file or directory.
-func search(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, c *FileManager, u *user) (int, error) {
+func search(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, c *FileManager, u *User) (int, error) {
 	// Upgrades the connection to a websocket and checks for errors.
 	conn, err := upgrader.Upgrade(w, r, nil)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/http_single.go b/http_single.go
index 2496a2ea..5aa356b1 100644
--- a/http_single.go
+++ b/http_single.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 // serveSingle serves a single file in an editor (if it is editable), shows the
 // plain file, or downloads it if it can't be shown.
-func serveSingle(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, c *FileManager, u *user, i *fileInfo) (int, error) {
+func serveSingle(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, c *FileManager, u *User, i *fileInfo) (int, error) {
 	var err error
 
 	if err = i.RetrieveFileType(); err != nil {
diff --git a/listing.go b/listing.go
index 1863b18a..b4cbbed7 100644
--- a/listing.go
+++ b/listing.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type listing struct {
 }
 
 // getListing gets the information about a specific directory and its files.
-func getListing(u *user, filePath string, baseURL string) (*listing, error) {
+func getListing(u *User, filePath string, baseURL string) (*listing, error) {
 	// Gets the directory information using the Virtual File System of
 	// the user configuration.
 	file, err := u.fileSystem.OpenFile(context.TODO(), filePath, os.O_RDONLY, 0)
diff --git a/page.go b/page.go
index 4d91ecb3..74c58011 100644
--- a/page.go
+++ b/page.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ type page struct {
 	Name      string
 	Path      string
 	IsDir     bool
-	User      *user
+	User      *User
 	PrefixURL string
 	BaseURL   string
 	WebDavURL string