{"id":28225,"date":"2024-06-19T06:53:05","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T06:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/docs\/greencloud-documents\/hosting-cpanel\/how-to-upload-a-file-with-cpanel-file-manager\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T00:45:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:45:50","slug":"how-to-upload-a-file-with-cpanel-file-manager","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/how-to-upload-a-file-with-cpanel-file-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Upload a File With cPanel File Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are different ways to upload a folder from your computer into your hosting account. This article will show you how to do it using CPanel&#8217;s File Manager on your browser<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Login to cPanel<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: In the <strong>Files<\/strong> section select <strong>File Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28231 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_1-8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"904\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_1-8.png 904w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_1-8-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_1-8-768x254.png 768w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_1-8-20x7.png 20w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_1-8-32x11.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3: In the upper-right corner, click on the <strong>Settings<\/strong> button<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28233 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_2-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1022\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_2-7.png 1022w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_2-7-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_2-7-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_2-7-20x10.png 20w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_2-7-32x16.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 4: A window will pop up. Select the options <strong>Web Root (public_html or www)<\/strong> and <strong>Show Hidden Files (dotfiles)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28235 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_4-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_4-7.png 780w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_4-7-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_4-7-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_4-7-20x13.png 20w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_4-7-32x20.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 5: Now you can see all files and folders. Navigate to the directory where you\u2019d like to upload your folder<\/p>\n<p>Step 6: Once there, click on the Upload button at the top<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28237 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_5-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1022\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_5-5.png 1022w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_5-5-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_5-5-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_5-5-20x10.png 20w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_5-5-32x15.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 7: Click Select File and look for your compressed folder<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28239 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_6-6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"952\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_6-6.png 952w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_6-6-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_6-6-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_6-6-20x10.png 20w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_6-6-32x16.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 8: Once the upload is done, select the Go back to \/home\/yourdirectoryname option at the bottom. You should see the uploaded file now<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28373 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_23-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_23-1.png 940w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_23-1-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_23-1-768x485.png 768w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_23-1-20x13.png 20w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_23-1-32x20.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Step 9: Right click your compressed file and select <strong>Extract<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28243 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_8-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"812\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_8-3.png 812w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_8-3-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_8-3-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_8-3-20x11.png 20w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_8-3-32x17.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 10: You should now see the folder<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28245 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_9-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"815\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_9-2.png 815w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_9-2-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_9-2-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_9-2-20x11.png 20w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_9-2-32x18.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So you have successfully Upload a File With cPanel File Manager<\/p>\n<h1>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<p>Hopefully, this article will be useful for you. 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