{"id":6275,"date":"2022-01-26T07:00:15","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T07:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=6275"},"modified":"2023-01-24T21:38:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T13:38:18","password":"","slug":"how-to-navigate-your-file-manager-using-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/help\/how-to-navigate-your-file-manager-using-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Navigate File Manager via cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The File Manager feature of your CLDY Web Hosting account is pretty much like your Windows Explorer, PC File Manager (they come in different names and apps on Linux), or the Finder on the Mac. It also functions the same way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Here\u2019s how you can:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upload<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rename<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delete\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restore<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your files using your File Manager, and we will also teach you how to navigate through your directories using the File Manager function.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Access Your File Manager Dashboard:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Log In to your CLDY cPanel.<br \/>\nUsually, the cPanel Web Address can be navigated to through your domain, in this format:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/yourdomain.com\/cpanel<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scroll down to the \u201cFiles\u201d section.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go into the \u201cFile Manager\u201d menu.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_files-file-manager.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"983\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_files-file-manager.png 983w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_files-file-manager-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_files-file-manager-768x175.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will then see the directory tree of your CLDY Web Hosting account.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_directory-tree.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_directory-tree.png 333w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_directory-tree-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Create A File Using Your File Manager:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select a folder from the Directory Tree on the Left Hand menu.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the folder you want is open, locate the +File button on the Top Left area of the Dashboard.<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-add-file-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-add-file-1.png 334w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-add-file-1-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specify the File Name on the dialog that pops up.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_new-file-name.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_new-file-name.png 500w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_new-file-name-300x151.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit &#8220;Create New File&#8221;.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Populate the new file with the code or text you need.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Upload A File:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select a folder from the Directory Tree on the Left Hand menu.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the folder you want is open, locate the Upload button on the Center-Left area of the Dashboard.<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-upload.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-upload.png 395w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-upload-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the \u201cUpload\u201d button.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the file that you want to upload. If you\u2019re uploading a different version of the same file, you might want to tick \u201cOverwrite existing files.\u201d<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_upload-select-file.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1328\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_upload-select-file.png 1328w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_upload-select-file-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_upload-select-file-1024x319.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_upload-select-file-768x239.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1328px) 100vw, 1328px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Progress Bar will indicate that the upload is at \u201c100%\u201d when the file has been fully uploaded, and there would be a note beneath it that says that uploading is complete.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_upload-complete.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"492\" height=\"93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_upload-complete.png 492w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_upload-complete-300x57.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Edit A File:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to the file you want to edit.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Locate the \u201cEdit\u201d button, at the Center-Right area of the Dashboard.<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6290 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-file-edit-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"845\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-file-edit-1.png 845w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-file-edit-1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-file-edit-1-768x402.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will be a dialog box that will pop up, asking what type of encoding you want to use. Specify the encoding that you need.<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_edit-select-encoding.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_edit-select-encoding.png 449w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_edit-select-encoding-300x206.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit \u201cEdit.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paste the source code you want into the blank file if it is blank, or edit the code\/text as you wish.<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_edit-file-save.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1329\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_edit-file-save.png 1329w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_edit-file-save-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_edit-file-save-1024x140.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_edit-file-save-768x105.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1329px) 100vw, 1329px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Rename A File:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the file on its filename once. You can then rename the file from there.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may also highlight the file, locate the \u201cRename\u201d button from the Center area of the Dashboard, and rename the file via the dialog box that pops up.<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-file-rename.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"855\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-file-rename.png 855w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-file-rename-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-file-rename-768x428.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit Rename.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>How to Delete A File:<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight the file.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit \u201cDelete\u201d on your PC\u2019s keyboard.<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-file-delete.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"846\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-file-delete.png 846w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-file-delete-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-folder-file-delete-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A dialog box will pop up, asking you if you\u2019d like to skip the trash and permanently delete the file, or just move it to the trash if you\u2019re thinking that you might change your mind later.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_confirm-delete.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_confirm-delete.png 501w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_confirm-delete-300x99.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to delete a file with the capacity to retrieve it from the trash later, just hit \u201cConfirm.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to permanently delete the file, tick the option to permanently delete it. Take note that you will no longer be able to retrieve the file after you confirm deletion.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may also delete a file by highlighting the file, then hitting the \u201cDelete\u201d button on the center of the Dashboard. You may then continue from the steps starting #3 above.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Restore A File:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to Restore your file from the Trash, there is a \u201cView Trash\u201d button on the 2nd Menu Bar on the Dashboard. It\u2019s the second icon from the rightmost.<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_restore-view-trash.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1331\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_restore-view-trash.png 1331w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_restore-view-trash-300x11.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_restore-view-trash-1024x38.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_restore-view-trash-768x29.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find the file you want to restore.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight the file.<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-file-restore.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1328\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-file-restore.png 1328w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-file-restore-300x42.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-file-restore-1024x143.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_select-file-restore-768x107.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1328px) 100vw, 1328px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click \u201cRestore\u201d from the top Menu on the Dashboard, in between \u201cDelete\u201d and \u201cRename.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to empty your Trash, there\u2019s also an \u201cEmpty Trash\u201d button on the rightmost of the 2nd Menu Bar on the Dashboard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_empty-trash.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1332\" height=\"49\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_empty-trash.png 1332w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_empty-trash-300x11.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_empty-trash-1024x38.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_empty-trash-768x28.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1332px) 100vw, 1332px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Other Functions:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may also Copy or Move your files from one folder to the other. The buttons are on the Top Left. Take note that you will have to specify the directory path where you\u2019re copying\/moving the file, so you would need to copy that information from the file path field on the top area of the menu on the left.<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_copy-move.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1327\" height=\"36\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_copy-move.png 1327w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_copy-move-300x8.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_copy-move-1024x28.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_copy-move-768x21.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1327px) 100vw, 1327px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from Uploading a file, you can also Download a file. Simply highlight the file you want to download, and hit the \u201cDownload\u201d button beside the \u201cUpload\u201d button.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_download.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1329\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_download.png 1329w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_download-300x9.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_download-1024x30.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/cpanel_file-manager_download-768x23.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1329px) 100vw, 1329px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a couple of other actions that can cause you to download a file:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you double-click a file.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you highlight a file and then click the \u201cView\u201d button on the rightmost area of the topmost Menu Bar.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may also Extract Zip files with the Extract function on the rightmost area of the Top Menu Bar.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You may also Compress files and directories using the Compress function at the rightmost of the Top Menu bar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If your file is an HTML file, there is also a built-in HTML Editor, right beside the \u201cEdit\u201d button. You may edit HTML files using that feature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Should you need to modify the permissions for your files, just hit the \u201cPermissions\u201d button beside the \u201cView\u201d button, and you will be able to set Permissions for each file or directory from there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a guide in the dialog box where you can tick the level of privacy for Reading, Writing, or Executing a file.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take note that \u201cUser\u201d means private only to the CLDY Web Host account user.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGroup\u201d means that all of the Users in the Web Host account can access the functions specified.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWorld\u201d means public to the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The file\u2019s access levels are specified in this manner:\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the \u201cRead\u201d option is ticked, it means that either the User\/Group\/World can read the file.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the \u201cWrite\u201d option is ticked, it means that either the User\/Group\/World can write to or modify the file.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the \u201cExecute\u201d option is ticked, it means that either the User\/Group\/World can run the file as an executable file or as a program.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changing Permissions is useful for errors that may have website conflicts that need to have the Permissions for files and directories modified.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is also a Search Bar on the Top Right of the Dashboard that allows you to search for particular files without combing through your whole File Manager. This comes in handy for when you\u2019re looking for one particular file and could not remember or are not familiar with where it\u2019s located.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you go to the Settings menu on the Top Right corner, you can set whether File Manager will show you Hidden Files, as well as whether you will be seeing the Character Encoding verification dialogs, which open when you edit a file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also here where you can set which path in the directory that the File Manager will open by default when you open the menu.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, your cPanel File Manager is just like a local or desktop File Manager. It is feature-rich and user-friendly, and you will be able to modify your site files using it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should you encounter complex issues or errors, don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">support@cldy.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for assistance, and we\u2019ll be happy to help!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The File Manager feature of your CLDY Web Hosting account is pretty much like your Windows Explorer, PC File Manager (they come in different names and apps on Linux), or the Finder on the Mac. It also functions the same way.\u00a0 &nbsp; Here\u2019s how you can:\u00a0 Create Upload Edit Rename Delete\u00a0 Restore &nbsp; Your files [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[47,45],"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-6275","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-cpanel","doc_category-storage-and-backup"],"year_month":"2026-07","word_count":1237,"total_views":0,"reactions":{"happy":0,"normal":0,"sad":0},"author_info":{"name":"cldy","author_nicename":"loriecldy","author_url":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/author\/loriecldy\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"cPanel","term_url":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/help-category\/cpanel\/"},{"term_name":"Storage and Backup","term_url":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/help-category\/storage-and-backup\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/6275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6275"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/6275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8489,"href":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/6275\/revisions\/8489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=6275"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=6275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}