Steps to Delete a File Using the cPanel File Manager

The website owner needs to delete unwanted or old files for any reason. You may have uploaded the wrong file by mistake, or maybe you need to clean up space on your server. Well, cPanel makes managing files super-easy with its File Manager tool.

With its web-based option, you can handle your website files directly from your cPanel dashboard. You do not have to install any extra software or set up an FTP program.

Let us now see how you can delete a file using the File Manager in cPanel in an easy step-by-step manner.

Steps to Delete a File Using cPanel File Manager

• First, you need to log in to your cPanel account. You will see your cPanel dashboard, so scroll down slowly until you find the “Files” section.
• You will notice a “File Manager” icon or link there. Click on it and you will land in the home directory of your hosting account.
  Most of the time, you will be working inside the “public_html” folder because that is where your main website files stay. Double-click on the folder to open it.
• Now you must carefully look for the file that you want to delete from the list of files inside the folder. Right-click on the file, and a small menu will appear. You must click on the “Delete” option from that menu.
  Alternatively, you can simply select the file by clicking on it once. Then you can go to the top toolbar, where you will see a “Delete” button. Click on that button.
• A small confirmation window may pop up. You must confirm your action by clicking the “Confirm” or “Yes” button.

When you confirm, the system will send your file to the Trash, or it will permanently remove it (depends on your hosting settings). You must make sure that you really want to delete the file because sometimes recovery is not possible if it is permanently deleted.

Also, delete a wrong file by mistake, and your website may show errors or even stop working. So, you can take a backup before you start deleting files.

Consult your hosting provider if you have any confusion before deleting a file.