{"id":5290,"date":"2025-05-17T04:39:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T08:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/?p=5290"},"modified":"2026-10-23T08:52:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T12:52:05","slug":"how-to-use-cpanels-file-manager-to-manage-your-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/how-to-use-cpanels-file-manager-to-manage-your-website\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use cPanel File Manager: Upload, Edit, Extract, Permissions and Restore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"uh-blog-hero\" style=\"margin:0 0 40px;text-align:center;padding:48px 24px;border-radius:20px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0D1F3C 0%,#125A8A 58%,#176EA5 100%);color:#ffffff;box-shadow:0 20px 40px -15px rgba(13,31,60,0.28);position:relative;overflow:hidden;\">\n<div style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:7px 14px;margin-bottom:16px;border:1px solid rgba(0,212,255,0.32);border-radius:999px;color:#DFF8FF;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;background:rgba(0,212,255,0.10);\"><i class=\"fas fa-sliders-h\" style=\"color:#00D4FF;\"><\/i> Control Panels<\/div>\n<h1 style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,46px);line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:800;\">How to Use cPanel File Manager: Upload, Edit, Extract, Permissions and Restore<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uh-blog-excerpt\" style=\"border-left:4px solid #00D4FF;padding:18px 20px;margin:0 0 34px;background:#F8FAFC;color:#1F2937;border-radius:0 14px 14px 0;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(13,31,60,0.08);line-height:1.75;\"><strong style=\"color:#0D1F3C;\">Short answer:<\/strong> Open cPanel and click <strong>Files &gt; File Manager<\/strong>. Your website lives in <code>public_html<\/code> (addon domains in their own folders). Use <strong>Upload<\/strong> to add files, right-click a file to <strong>Edit<\/strong>, <strong>Extract<\/strong> or change <strong>Permissions<\/strong>, and turn on <strong>Show Hidden Files<\/strong> in Settings to see <code>.htaccess<\/code>. Deleted files go to the File Manager trash, where you can restore them.<\/div>\n<nav aria-label=\"Table of contents\" class=\"uh-toc\" style=\"background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #E5E7EB;border-radius:16px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 34px;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(13,31,60,0.08);\">\n<div style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#176EA5;margin-bottom:10px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-list\" style=\"color:#00D4FF;\"><\/i> In this guide<\/div>\n<ol style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;columns:2 260px;column-gap:28px;line-height:1.9;\">\n<li><a href=\"#open-file-manager\" style=\"color:#176EA5;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;\">Open File Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#know-the-main-folders\" style=\"color:#176EA5;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;\">Know the main folders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#show-hidden-files\" style=\"color:#176EA5;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;\">Show hidden files<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#upload-files\" style=\"color:#176EA5;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;\">Upload files<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#create-copy-move-and-rename\" style=\"color:#176EA5;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;\">Create, copy, move and rename<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#edit-files\" style=\"color:#176EA5;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;\">Edit files<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#compress-and-extract-archives\" style=\"color:#176EA5;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;\">Compress and extract archives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#change-permissions\" style=\"color:#176EA5;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;\">Change permissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#delete-and-restore-files\" style=\"color:#176EA5;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;\">Delete and restore files<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#search\" style=\"color:#176EA5;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;\">Search<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#common-problems\" style=\"color:#176EA5;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;\">Common problems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#file-manager-or-ftp\" style=\"color:#176EA5;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;\">File Manager or FTP?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"uh-post-content\" style=\"color:#1F2937;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;\">\n<h2 id=\"open-file-manager\" style=\"color:#0D1F3C;font-size:28px;line-height:1.25;margin:34px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#00D4FF;\"><\/i> Open File Manager<\/h2>\n<ol style=\"margin:0 0 24px;padding-left:22px;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\">Log in to cPanel, directly or from @CustomerPanel.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\">In the <strong>Files<\/strong> section, click <strong>File Manager<\/strong>. It opens in a new tab at your home folder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">The left panel shows the folder tree; the right panel shows the files in the selected folder. The toolbar at the top holds the actions.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"know-the-main-folders\" style=\"color:#0D1F3C;font-size:28px;line-height:1.25;margin:34px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#00D4FF;\"><\/i> Know the main folders<\/h2>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:26px 0;border:1px solid #E5E7EB;border-radius:14px;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#ffffff;color:#1F2937;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;margin:0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#0D1F3C;color:#fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:14px;text-align:left;\">Folder<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:14px;text-align:left;\">What it holds<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\"><code>public_html<\/code><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">The main domain&#8217;s website. Anything here can be reached from the web.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\"><code>public_html\/subfolder<\/code> or <code>\/home\/user\/example.net<\/code><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">Addon domain and subdomain sites, depending on how they were created.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\"><code>mail<\/code><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">Email messages. Do not edit by hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\"><code>etc<\/code><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">Email account settings. Do not edit by hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\"><code>tmp<\/code>, <code>logs<\/code><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">Temporary files and access logs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"show-hidden-files\" style=\"color:#0D1F3C;font-size:28px;line-height:1.25;margin:34px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#00D4FF;\"><\/i> Show hidden files<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">Files that start with a dot, such as <code>.htaccess<\/code> and <code>.user.ini<\/code>, are hidden by default. Click <strong>Settings<\/strong> at the top right, tick <strong>Show Hidden Files (dotfiles)<\/strong> and save.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"upload-files\" style=\"color:#0D1F3C;font-size:28px;line-height:1.25;margin:34px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#00D4FF;\"><\/i> Upload files<\/h2>\n<ol style=\"margin:0 0 24px;padding-left:22px;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\">Open the target folder, for example <code>public_html<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\">Click <strong>Upload<\/strong> and drag files into the window, or click <strong>Select File<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\">Wait until each file shows 100%, then go back to the folder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">For many files, upload one ZIP archive and extract it on the server; it is much faster than uploading thousands of small files. For very large transfers, FTP or SFTP is more reliable.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"create-copy-move-and-rename\" style=\"color:#0D1F3C;font-size:28px;line-height:1.25;margin:34px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#00D4FF;\"><\/i> Create, copy, move and rename<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">Use <strong>+ File<\/strong> and <strong>+ Folder<\/strong> in the toolbar to create items. Select one or more items and use <strong>Copy<\/strong>, <strong>Move<\/strong> or <strong>Rename<\/strong>. Copy and Move ask for the destination path, for example <code>\/public_html\/old<\/code>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"edit-files\" style=\"color:#0D1F3C;font-size:28px;line-height:1.25;margin:34px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#00D4FF;\"><\/i> Edit files<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">Right-click a file and choose <strong>Edit<\/strong> to open the code editor, which highlights HTML, CSS, PHP and JavaScript. Click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong> when you are done. Before editing an important file such as <code>wp-config.php<\/code> or <code>.htaccess<\/code>, copy it first (for example to <code>.htaccess.bak<\/code>), so you can undo a mistake quickly.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"compress-and-extract-archives\" style=\"color:#0D1F3C;font-size:28px;line-height:1.25;margin:34px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#00D4FF;\"><\/i> Compress and extract archives<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 24px;padding-left:22px;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"><strong>Extract:<\/strong> right-click a ZIP, TAR or GZ file and choose <strong>Extract<\/strong>, then pick the folder.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"><strong>Compress:<\/strong> select files or folders, click <strong>Compress<\/strong>, choose ZIP or a TAR format, and name the archive.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\">Download an archive by selecting it and clicking <strong>Download<\/strong>. Delete archives from public_html afterwards, so nobody else can download them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"change-permissions\" style=\"color:#0D1F3C;font-size:28px;line-height:1.25;margin:34px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#00D4FF;\"><\/i> Change permissions<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">Select a file or folder and click <strong>Permissions<\/strong>. Use 755 for folders and 644 for files; never 777. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/cpanel-tutorial-files-file-permissions\/\">file permissions guide<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"delete-and-restore-files\" style=\"color:#0D1F3C;font-size:28px;line-height:1.25;margin:34px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-database\" style=\"color:#00D4FF;\"><\/i> Delete and restore files<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">When you delete, File Manager offers to move items to the trash, unless you tick <strong>Skip the trash and permanently delete<\/strong>. To get a file back, click <strong>View Trash<\/strong>, select it and click <strong>Restore<\/strong>. Items in the trash still count towards your disk space, so empty it when you are sure.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"search\" style=\"color:#0D1F3C;font-size:28px;line-height:1.25;margin:34px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#00D4FF;\"><\/i> Search<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">The search box at the top right finds files by name in your home folder, public_html or the current folder. It is useful for finding a configuration file or a suspicious file name after a hack.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"common-problems\" style=\"color:#0D1F3C;font-size:28px;line-height:1.25;margin:34px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-exclamation-triangle\" style=\"color:#00D4FF;\"><\/i> Common problems<\/h2>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:26px 0;border:1px solid #E5E7EB;border-radius:14px;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#ffffff;color:#1F2937;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;margin:0;min-width:600px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#0D1F3C;color:#fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:14px;text-align:left;\">Problem<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:14px;text-align:left;\">Likely cause<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:14px;text-align:left;\">Fix<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">Upload stops part way<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">The file is very large, or the connection dropped<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">Upload a ZIP in smaller parts, or use SFTP.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">Cannot edit or delete a file<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">The file belongs to another user, for example root<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">Ask support to fix the ownership.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">Site shows a 500 error after an edit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">A typing mistake in .htaccess or PHP<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">Restore your copy of the file.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"file-manager-or-ftp\" style=\"color:#0D1F3C;font-size:28px;line-height:1.25;margin:34px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#00D4FF;\"><\/i> File Manager or FTP?<\/h2>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:26px 0;border:1px solid #E5E7EB;border-radius:14px;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#ffffff;color:#1F2937;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;margin:0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#0D1F3C;color:#fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:14px;text-align:left;\">Task<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:14px;text-align:left;\">Best tool<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">Quick edits and small uploads<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">File Manager<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">Extracting an uploaded archive<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">File Manager<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">Uploading thousands of files or very large files<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">SFTP or FTP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">Scripted or regular transfers<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;vertical-align:top;\">SFTP, rsync or Git over SSH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"uh-section-divider\" style=\"width:min(100% - 32px, 1080px);margin:44px auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 32px 1fr;align-items:center;gap:18px;pointer-events:none;\"><span style=\"height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(0,212,255,0.40),rgba(23,110,165,0.24),transparent);\"><\/span><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"32\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.underhost.com\/android-chrome-192x192.webp\" style=\"width:32px;height:32px;display:block;border-radius:8px;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(0,212,255,0.30));\" width=\"32\"\/><span style=\"height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(23,110,165,0.24),rgba(0,212,255,0.40),transparent);\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uh-blog-cta\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0D1F3C 0%,#125A8A 58%,#176EA5 100%);color:#ffffff;padding:36px 24px;border-radius:20px;text-align:center;margin:44px 0;box-shadow:0 20px 40px -15px rgba(13,31,60,0.32);\">\n<h2 style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-size:28px;line-height:1.25;color:#ffffff;\">Need help with this?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 auto 22px;color:#EAF6FF;max-width:720px;line-height:1.7;\">Hosting with an easy File Manager, free SSL and daily backups.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/underhost.com\/shared-hosting.php\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,#00D4FF,#0077FF);color:#ffffff;padding:13px 28px;border-radius:10px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;display:inline-block;margin:8px;\">See web hosting plans<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/customerpanel.ca\/client\/\" style=\"background:transparent;color:#ffffff;padding:12px 28px;border-radius:10px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;display:inline-block;margin:8px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.32);\">Contact @CustomerPanel<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"uh-faq-section\" id=\"faq\" style=\"margin:34px 0;scroll-margin-top:90px;\">\n<h2 style=\"color:#0D1F3C;font-size:28px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 18px;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(0,212,255,0.22);padding-bottom:10px;\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-top:18px;background:#F8FAFC;padding:18px 20px;border-radius:14px;border:1px solid rgba(23,110,165,0.14);\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#0D1F3C;margin:0 0 8px;font-size:19px;\">Where is my website in File Manager?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#1F2937;line-height:1.7;\">In public_html for the main domain. Addon domains have their own folders, shown in cPanel&#8217;s Domains page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:18px;background:#F8FAFC;padding:18px 20px;border-radius:14px;border:1px solid rgba(23,110,165,0.14);\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#0D1F3C;margin:0 0 8px;font-size:19px;\">How do I see .htaccess in File Manager?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#1F2937;line-height:1.7;\">Click Settings and tick Show Hidden Files (dotfiles).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:18px;background:#F8FAFC;padding:18px 20px;border-radius:14px;border:1px solid rgba(23,110,165,0.14);\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#0D1F3C;margin:0 0 8px;font-size:19px;\">Can I restore a file I deleted?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#1F2937;line-height:1.7;\">Yes, if it went to the trash. Click View Trash, select the file and click Restore. Older deletions need a backup restore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:18px;background:#F8FAFC;padding:18px 20px;border-radius:14px;border:1px solid rgba(23,110,165,0.14);\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#0D1F3C;margin:0 0 8px;font-size:19px;\">What is the upload size limit?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#1F2937;line-height:1.7;\">It depends on your plan and the browser. 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