> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://speedypage.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Using File Manager

> How to navigate, upload, edit, and manage files and folders in cPanel's File Manager.

File Manager in cPanel gives you browser-based access to your hosting files. You can upload, edit, move, and delete files without needing an FTP client.

## Open File Manager

Log in to cPanel through your [client area](https://my.speedypage.com) or at `yourdomain.com/cpanel`. Go to **Files** and click **File Manager**.

By default, File Manager opens in your home directory. To change this, click **Settings** in the top-right corner and choose a default folder (home directory, web root, or a specific domain's document root). You can also enable **Show Hidden Files (dotfiles)** here to see files like `.htaccess`.

## Navigate files and folders

The left sidebar shows your directory tree. Click a folder to view its contents in the main panel. Key directories:

| Directory     | Purpose                                                        |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `public_html` | Your website's root folder. Files here are publicly accessible |
| `mail`        | Email data for your domains                                    |
| `tmp`         | Temporary files                                                |
| `logs`        | Access and error logs                                          |

Use the **Search** bar in the top-right to find files. You can search all files, just `public_html`, or the current directory.

## Upload files

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to the target folder">
    Open the folder where you want to upload files (usually `public_html` or a subfolder inside it).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Upload">
    Click **Upload** in the toolbar. A new tab opens.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add your files">
    Drag files into the upload area or click **Select File** to browse. Files upload to the folder you opened in the first step.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  You cannot upload folders directly. To upload a folder, compress it into a `.zip` file first, upload the archive, then extract it in File Manager.
</Note>

## Edit files

Select a file and click **Edit** in the toolbar. The code editor supports syntax highlighting and lets you make quick changes to configuration files, HTML, PHP, and other text files.

<Warning>
  You cannot edit files larger than 1 MB in the browser editor. Download larger files, edit them locally, and re-upload them.
</Warning>

## Set file and folder permissions

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select the item">
    Click on the file or folder you want to change.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the permissions dialog">
    Click **Permissions** in the toolbar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the permission value">
    Use the checkboxes or enter a numeric value (e.g. `755` for directories, `644` for files). Click **Change Permissions** to save.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Standard permissions for most hosting setups:

| Type                        | Permission     |
| --------------------------- | -------------- |
| Directories                 | `755`          |
| Files                       | `644`          |
| `wp-config.php` (WordPress) | `600` or `640` |

## Compress and extract archives

**To compress** files or folders, select them and click **Compress** in the toolbar. Choose a format (Zip, Gz, or Bz2) and a destination path. This is useful for creating backups or preparing files for download.

**To extract** an archive, select the `.zip`, `.gz`, or `.bz2` file and click **Extract**. Choose where to extract the files and click **Extract Files**.

## Create, rename, move, and delete

* **Create** — Click **+ File** or **+ Folder** in the toolbar, enter a name and path, then click **Create**.
* **Rename** — Click the item's name directly to edit it inline, or select the item and click **Rename**.
* **Move** — Select one or more items and click **Move**. Enter the destination path.
* **Copy** — Select items and click **Copy**. Enter the destination path. You cannot copy an item to the same folder it's already in.
* **Delete** — Select items and click **Delete**. Deleted items go to the Trash folder. Click **Empty Trash** to permanently remove them, or **View Trash** to restore them.

<Tip>
  You can also right-click files and folders for a context menu with all available actions.
</Tip>