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How to Delete a File Using the cPanel File Manager

You can delete files from your GreenGeeks account using an FTP program, but if you prefer a web-based alternative, there is a File Manager built into cPanel.

To access the File Manager, log in to GreenGeeks and go to cPanel by clicking the “cPanel Login” button in the “Quick Server Login” section.

GreenGeeks dashboard click to log in to cPanel

In the “FILES” section, click the “File Manager” link or icon.

cPanel select section FILES > File Manager

When you log in to the File Manager, you will be in the root directory for your account. Most of the time you’ll be working with website files, and they are located in the “public_html” directory.

cPanel file manager step 1

To Delete a File Using the cPanel File Manager

Right click on the name of the file you wish to delete, and click the “Delete” link.

cPanel file manager delete file step 1

Alternately, you can select the file and click the “Delete” link in the top toolbar.

cPanel file manager delete file step 2

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