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title: "How to Upload a File With cPanel File Manager"
description: "The cPanel File Manager makes it easy to upload a file to your account. Sometimes this is necessary, for example, when trying to verify ownership of the site for Google Search Console. If you are..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/how-to-upload-a-file-using-file-manager-in-cpanel/
date: 2021-08-11
modified: 2026-01-22
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["cPanel"]
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# How to Upload a File With cPanel File Manager

![Learn How to Upload a File With cPanel File Manager](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/How-to-Upload-a-File-With-cPanel-File-Manager-1024x538.png)

The cPanel File Manager makes it easy to upload a file to your account. Sometimes this is necessary, for example, when trying to verify ownership of the site for Google Search Console. If you are unfamiliar with File Manager in cPanel, please see our article on [Using the cPanel File Manager](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/using-file-manager-in-cpanel/).

In this example, we’re going to upload a test.html file to the public_html folder in File Manager. So when you visit the file through a web browser, you’d go to example.com/test.html. This is important to know so you can ensure you are testing the right file.

If you wanted to place the file in a subfolder called test, then to visit the file in a browser you’d go to:
example.com/test/test.html

## Upload a File In cPanel

1. [Login to cPanel](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/how-to-log-into-cpanel/).
2. On the home screen under the *Files* section choose **File Manager**.![Upload a File in cPanel - File Manager](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cpanel_cPanel_fileManager_highlight.png)
3. Click the **Settings** icon in your *File Manager* window.![Upload a File in cPanel - click on the settings button](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cpanel_file-manager_cPanel_file_manager_settings_button_highlight.jpg)
4. Next, choose the folder location you’d like to start in. For this example, we’re going to use the **[Document Root](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/where-to-upload-files/)** for our website. ![Upload a File - select document root, hidden files, and click save](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cpanel_file-manager_cPanel_file_manager_settings_popup_DR.jpg)
5. Select **Upload** from the icons at the top.![How to Upload a File in cPanel - Upload](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/cpanel_file-manager_cPanel_file_manager_upload_button_highlight.jpg)
6. Navigate to the file you want to upload on your local computer by clicking the “**Select File**” button.![Upload a File in cPanel - Choose File](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cpanel_file-manager_cPanel_file_manager_upload_popup_highlight.jpg)
7. Select the file and click **Open**. Once the file is finished uploading you can click on the link in the center of the screen to return to the folder you uploaded the file to.![Upload a File - Selecting File](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/filemgr_file_mgr_5.jpg)
8. Now, in a web browser, we can visit the file and verify it uploaded to the location correctly.![Upload a File - View of Uploaded File](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/filemgr_file_mgr_6.jpg)

Congratulations, now you know how to upload a file with cPanel File Manager. Check out our [cPanel](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/) Education Channel for more tutorials to help you build a successful website.

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