cPanel's File Manager lets you upload, edit, and manage files on your hosting account without FTP.

Opening File Manager

In cPanel, click File Manager under the Files section.

Key Folders

• public_html – This is your website's root. Files here are served when visitors go to your domain.
• mail – Email data and configuration
• tmp – Temporary files

Common Tasks

Upload files: Click Upload, select your files, and upload to the correct folder (usually public_html).

Edit a file: Right-click the file and choose Edit. Be careful when editing PHP or config files.

Create a folder: Click + Folder and enter the name.

Set permissions: Right-click a file or folder and choose Change Permissions. Most files should be 644; folders 755.

Extract an archive: Right-click a .zip file and choose Extract.