You can easily manage the files on your website with cPanel's File Manager.Here’s astep-by-step guide to help you use the File Manager:
- Log in to cPanel
Go to your cPanel login page by opening your web browser. Enter your username and password. Click the "Log in" button. - Access File Manager
To access the File Manager in the cPanel dashboard, simply scroll down to the "Files" section and click on "File Manager". - Navigate the File Manager
When you open File Manager, you will see a list of folders and files.The left-hand side displays a directory tree with folders within folders, while the right-hand side shows the contents of the selected folder. - Common Tasks in File Manager
- Uploading Files
● Go to the folder where the file is to be uploaded.
● At the top of the page, select the "Upload" button.
● To open a file saved on your computer, click "Select File".
● Wait till the upload is completed. - Creating Folders
● Go to the directory where you want to add a new folder.
● Choose the "New Folder" button located at the top of the page.
● Click "Create New Folder" after giving it a new name. - Deleting Files and Folders
● Select the file or folder that needs to be deleted.
● On the page, select the "Delete" button.
● Confirm the deletion. - Renaming Files and Folders
● Select the file or folder that should be renamed.
● Select the "Rename" button situated at the top of the page.
● After renaming the file, click "Rename File." - Editing Files
● After choosing the file to be edited, click "Edit."
● Click "Save Changes" when you're done editing.
- Uploading Files
- Advanced Features
- Compressing Files
● Select the folders or files that you wish to compress.
● On the page, click the "Compress" button.
● After selecting the compression format (often ZIP), select - Extracting Files
● Select the compressed file (like a ZIP file).
● Go to the top of the page, select the "Extract" button.
● Select "Extract File(s)" after choosing where to save the files.
- Compressing Files