{"id":2538,"date":"2025-02-11T11:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T11:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/?p=2538"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:41:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:41:48","slug":"how-to-use-file-manager-in-directadmin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-use-file-manager-in-directadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use File Manager in DirectAdmin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sif7ZOkF5-k?rel=0;si=vHHcMUgZTUp84HTi\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe>&gt;<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Welcome! This guide will show you how to use the File Manager in DirectAdmin to manage your website files easily. Follow these steps to upload, edit, delete, and organize your files.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-use-file-manager-in-directadmin\/#Step_1_Log_in_to_DirectAdmin\" >Step 1: Log in to DirectAdmin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-use-file-manager-in-directadmin\/#Step_2_Open_the_File_Manager\" >Step 2: Open the File Manager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-use-file-manager-in-directadmin\/#Step_3_Navigate_Through_Files\" >Step 3: Navigate Through Files<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-use-file-manager-in-directadmin\/#Step_4_Upload_a_File\" >Step 4: Upload a File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-use-file-manager-in-directadmin\/#Step_5_Create_a_New_File_or_Folder\" >Step 5: Create a New File or Folder<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-use-file-manager-in-directadmin\/#Step_6_Edit_a_File\" >Step 6: Edit a File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-use-file-manager-in-directadmin\/#Step_7_Delete_a_File_or_Folder\" >Step 7: Delete a File or Folder<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-use-file-manager-in-directadmin\/#Troubleshooting_Tips\" >Troubleshooting &amp; Tips<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Log_in_to_DirectAdmin\"><\/span>Step 1: Log in to DirectAdmin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>First, <a title=\"How to access DirectAmin\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-access-directadmin-on-telahosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">log in to\u00a0DirectAdmin<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Open_the_File_Manager\"><\/span>Step 2: Open the File Manager<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On the DirectAdmin dashboard, look for the<strong> System Info &amp; Files section.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click on <strong>File Manager.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"f9f8f7\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f9f8f7;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2553 size-medium aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T224611.776-png-e1739270649103-800x257.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T224611.776-png-e1739270649103-800x257.avif 800w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T224611.776-png-e1739270649103-768x246.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T224611.776-png-e1739270649103.avif 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Navigate_Through_Files\"><\/span>Step 3: Navigate Through Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You will see a list of folders such as domains, public_html, and private_html.<\/p>\n<p>Click on a folder to open it.<\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"e6e9ee\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e6e9ee;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2552 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T225326.375-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T225326.375-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T225326.375-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T225326.375-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Upload_a_File\"><\/span>Step 4: Upload a File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1. Navigate to the folder where you want to upload a file (e.g., public_html).<\/p>\n<p>2. Click on the <strong>Upload<\/strong> Icon on the left side of the page<\/p>\n<p>3. Click <strong>Choose File<\/strong> and select the file from your computer.<\/p>\n<p>4. Click <strong>Upload Files<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"cacbcf\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #cacbcf;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2551 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T230844.591-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T230844.591-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T230844.591-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T230844.591-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Create_a_New_File_or_Folder\"><\/span>Step 5: Create a New File or Folder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1. Click on the <strong>Create new folder<\/strong> icon on the left bar.<\/p>\n<p>2. Select\u00a0<strong>Create New Folder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>3. Enter a name and click <strong>Create.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"aeb0b3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #aeb0b3;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2550 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T231720.069-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T231720.069-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T231720.069-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T231720.069-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Edit_a_File\"><\/span>Step 6: Edit a File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1. Click on the file name to open it.<\/p>\n<p>2. Click the <strong>Edit<\/strong> button to modify its content.<\/p>\n<p>3. Make changes and click <strong>Save.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"e9ebef\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e9ebef;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2549 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T232753.074-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T232753.074-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T232753.074-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-10T232753.074-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Delete_a_File_or_Folder\"><\/span>Step 7: Delete a File or Folder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1. Select the file or folder you want to delete.<\/p>\n<p>2. Click <strong>Remove<\/strong> to delete<\/p>\n<p>3. Confirm the Remove.<\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"dadcde\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dadcde;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2548 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-11T110644.464-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-11T110644.464-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-11T110644.464-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-2025-02-11T110644.464-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Troubleshooting_Tips\"><\/span>Troubleshooting &amp; Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you accidentally delete a file, check the <strong>Trash<\/strong> (if available) or restore from a backup.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to upload files to the correct directory (e.g., public_html for website files).<\/p>\n<p>If a file is not updating, clear your browser cache or check file permissions.<\/p>\n<p>Contact<a href=\"https:\/\/my.telahosting.com\/supporttickets.php\"> support<\/a> if you face any issues.<\/p>\n<p>With this, you can use your file manager in DirectAdmin. 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