cPanel's File Manager, FTP is not the only way to manage files and directories in your hosting account. cPanel includes File Manager that will allow you to do almost anything you can via FTP (and a number of things that cannot be done via FTP) right in your web browser. The cPanel File Manager does have limitations that do not make it an ideal choice if you need to work with lots of files. However, it can come in quite handy at times, especially for quick remote edits without access to an FTP client.

To start using the cPanel File Manager, log into your cPanel account and click the File Manager icon. A new window will open with the File Manager interface. On the left are your site and allfiles and directories. On the right will appear information about whatever action you are trying to perform.

Clicking on the name of a file or directory on the left will allow you to work with or rename that item. Clicking the small folder icon next to a directory will open that directory and show you the contents, where you can upload, download, or work with files there.

On the right side of the screen is a sidebar where you can perform basic actions on files or directories you select (like view, edit, change permissions, throw them in the site trash, and so on).