When you are designing a website, it is very important to know how to work with your files. This includes creating, editing, uploading and moving them. There are several ways to accomplish this such as using the File Manager in cPanel, an HTML editor, or an FTP client.

We are assuming you are familiar with your website's file location, here is a link to an article that explains the directory structure in deeper detail.

How to Create a New File:

At times you may need to create a file, such as test.php, or an index.html file. Here is a link to our full guide on: 
How to create a new file using File Manager, Notepad++ and FileZilla.

How to Edit a File:

After a file is created, there are several ways to modify the file, which are covered in the following guides.

Edit a file using File Manager.

Edit a file using FTP (FileZilla).

Edit a file using an HTML Editor (Notepad++).

 

How to Upload a File:

Uploading a file is the process of transferring a file from your local or home computer to your hosting account with WebHosting Hub. The following articles explain how to accomplish this:

Uploading in File Manager.

Uploading using FTP (FileZilla).

Uploading in Notepad++

 

How to Move Files:

There are several ways to move files on your hosting account, below are guides on how to accomplish that:

Moving Files using the Cpanel File Manager.
Moving Files using the FileZilla FTP client.

 

Congratulations, now you know how to manage files on your server!

 

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