How to use Hostinger’s File Manager: Manage your website files with ease

File Manager is an essential feature of hPanel, Hostinger’s custom-built hosting control panel. It lets you create, delete, and edit your website’s files so that you can customize its functionality and troubleshoot errors without having to use an FTP client.

In this article, we will explain how to access and navigate Hostinger’s File Manager and make changes to your website files. You will also learn how to take advantage of advanced features like bulk editing and permission settings.

Access Hostinger’s File Manager

File Manager is available for all Hostinger users except those using Hostinger Website Builder. You can access File Manager through the website management menu on hPanel:

1. Go to hPanel and log in to your Hostinger account.
2. Choose a hosting plan and click Manage.

3. In the website dashboard, select File Manager. Alternatively, from the sidebar, navigate to Files → File Manager.

Use Hostinger’s File Manager

To better understand how File Manager works, we will show you how to navigate the tool, manage and edit your files and folders, and use the advanced features.

Navigate the File Manager

The File Manager interface has three sections – the sidebar, file management area, and top menu.

The sidebar contains the following:

• My files – open the File Manager’s root folder.
• New folder – create a new folder in the current directory.
• New file – create a new file in the current directory.
• Trash bin – view the deleted files.
• Settings – configure File Manager, including its language.
• Logout – close the File Manager.
• Space – see how much storage space is currently used.
• Inodes – see the current number of inodes, which indicate the number of files and folders on your hosting account.

The file management area is in the middle of the interface, where you see the current directory’s files and folders. You can right-click on any file or folder to rename, copy, move, delete, and more. Additionally, the breadcrumb navigation at the top shows your current location and lets you quickly jump to other directories.

The third area is the top menu, which contains various options similar to the right-click feature plus several advanced tools.

Manage files and folders

To create a new file or folder in File Manager, access your desired directory and click New file or New folder in the sidebar. Then, enter the name and specify its extension, for example, yourfile.php. Finally, click Create.

If you want to download or upload a file or folder, use the top bar. Click the downward arrow icon to download the selected file or folder. To upload items from your computer, click the upward arrow.

To copy, rename, move, or delete a file or folder, simply select it, right-click, and choose the action you want to perform from the drop-down menu.

Edit files

File Manager has a built-in text editor that lets you directly make changes to files. It makes the process more efficient as you don’t need to download and edit files locally.

The text editor also has a syntax highlighter feature that makes editing files more intuitive and less prone to errors.

To edit a file, select it, right-click, and choose Edit. In the text editor window, modify the file’s content. Finally, click the disk icon on the top right to save the changes and close the editor window.

Use advanced features

File Manager has several advanced features to streamline your web development tasks:

• Bulk actions – manage multiple files simultaneously. For example, you can delete or move multiple files at once. To do this, click the checkmark icon in the top menu, select multiple items, and choose the action.

• Search bar – quickly find a file or folder by entering its name. Filter the search by file type, including image, music, video, or PDF.
• Permission editor – configure which users or user groups can view, edit, and execute files and folders.
• Archive – store multiple items into a single ZIP or TAR file. To do this, use the bulk selection to choose the files and click the archive icon from the top menu.
• Directory info – view a file or folder’s size and when it was last modified. This will also show the number of inodes in a directory.

We recommend always backing up your website before making any changes to its files. If you run into any issues, our expert Customer Success team is available 24/7 via live chat.

Conclusion

File Manager is a tool on hPanel that lets Hostinger users easily manage their website files without using an FTP client. It is used for various tasks, like troubleshooting errors or making changes to your website’s files.

In addition to letting you create, delete, download, upload, or edit files and folders, File Manager also has several advanced features including bulk actions and file permission setup.

How to use File Manager FAQ