Premiers pas avec le gestionnaire de fichiers cPanel

The cPanel File Manager provides a browser based interface for managing website files and directories without using FTP or SSH. It allows you to browse the filesystem, create and edit files, and perform common file operations directly from the cPanel dashboard.

Opening File Manager and browsing directories

File Manager is available from the main cPanel interface.

1. Connectez-vous à votre compte cPanel.
2. Ouvrez le Outils page.
3. Dans le Fichiers section, cliquez Gestionnaire de fichiers.

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The directory tree appears in the left sidebar, while the contents of the selected directory are displayed in the main panel on the right.

Navigating the filesystem

You can browse directories using several methods:

• Click a directory name in the left sidebar to open it.
• Cliquez Up One Level to move to the parent directory.
• Cliquez sur le + icon to expand a directory.
• Cliquez sur le – icon to collapse a directory.

Most website files are located inside the public_html directory, especially on standard Services d'hébergement cPanel.

Creating folders and files

File Manager allows you to create new directories and files directly from the interface.

Creating a new folder

1. In the File Manager main window, cliquez sur le + Dossier icône.
2. Enter the folder name.
3. Verify the directory path where the folder will be created.
4. Cliquez Create New Folder.

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Creating a new file

1. In the File Manager main window, cliquez sur le + Déposer icône.
2. Enter the file name.
3. Confirm the directory path.
4. Cliquez Create New File.

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Copying, moving, renaming, and deleting files

Common file operations can be performed using the toolbar icons.

1. Select one or more files or folders.
2. Choose the required action:

• Copy: Cliquez Copy, enter the destination path, and confirm.
• Move: Cliquez Move, enter the destination path, and confirm.
• Rename: Cliquez Rename, enter the new name, and confirm.
• Supprimer: Cliquez Supprimer, puis cliquez Confirmer.

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Use caution when deleting files, especially configuration files that may affect hosted applications such as those running on Plesk hosting environments connected to external services.

Searching for files

File Manager includes a built in search function to locate files quickly.

1. In the top right corner, select the search scope from the dropdown list:
   • All files
   • public_html seulement
   • Current directory
2. Enter the file name or partial name.
3. Cliquez Aller.

You can use partial keywords to find multiple related files. This is useful when managing large directories or troubleshooting website issues on cloud server platforms.