cPanel's File Manager makes it easy for you to browse through your web site's directories.
To start File Manager and navigate through the directory hierarchy, follow these steps:
- In the Files section of the cPanel home screen, click File Manager.
- Select the directory that you want to open, and then click . The File Manager main window appears.
- Browse the directory hierarchy:
- To view a directory, click the directory name.
- To move up a level in the filesystem, click Up One Level.
- To expand a directory, click the + icon.
- To collapse a directory, click the - icon.
CREATING NEW FOLDERS AND FILES
It is easy to create a new folder or file in File Manager.
To create a new folder, follow these steps:
- In the File Manager main window, click the New Folder icon.
- In the New Folder Name text box, type the name of the new folder.
- In the New Folder will be created in text box, make sure that the path is where you want to create the folder.
- Click .
To create a new file, follow these steps:
- In the File Manager main window, click the New File icon.
- In the New File Name text box, type the name of the new file.
- In the New file will be created in text box, make sure that the path is where you want to create the file.
- Click .
COPYING, MOVING, RENAMING, AND DELETING FILES
To copy, move, rename, or delete files, follow these steps:
- In the File Manager main window, select the file or files.
- Do the file operation that you want:
- To copy the file, click the Copy icon, type the destination directory, and then click .
- To move the file, click the Move icon, type the destination directory, and then click .
- To rename the file, click the Rename icon, type the new filename, and then click .
- To delete the file, click the Delete icon, and then click .
SEARCHING FOR FILES
You can use File Manager to search for a particular file or set of files. For example, you can search for all files that have the word quota in their filenames.
To search for a file, follow these steps:
- In the top-right corner of the File Manager main window, select the location to search for the file in the Search list box. You can search for files in the following locations:
- In all of your files (that is, in your home directory and in all subdirectories beneath it).
- In only your public_html directory.
- In the current directory.
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In the text box, type the name of the file that you want to find, and then click Go.