Files Management

How to edit website files using the Hostinger File Editor

Edit website files with the Hostinger File Editor in File Manager: open .htaccess, PHP, or CSS files, use shortcuts, and save your changes.

How to fix file permissions in Hostinger

Fix file permissions in Hostinger: reset files to 644 and folders to 755 with Fix File Ownership, or change individual permissions in File Manager.

How to resolve slow upload issues in file manager in Hostinger

Resolve slow upload issues in Hostinger File Manager: check server status and your connection, use FTP or SSH, or switch server location.

How to troubleshoot Hostinger File Manager errors

Troubleshoot Hostinger File Manager errors: fix frozen sessions and the 001, 400, 403, 404, and 409 errors when managing your website files.

How to use the Hostinger File Manager

Use the Hostinger File Manager to upload, edit, and organize website files and folders

How to create a .htaccess file at Hostinger

Create a .htaccess file at Hostinger with File Manager or reveal a hidden one in FileZilla to set server rules like HTTPS and redirects.

How to make files downloadable upon a click on a link

Learn how to force file downloads using the .htaccess file

How to create an archive in file manager in Hostinger

How to create archives of your files and folders at Hostinger

How to create archives with SSH at Hostinger

Create archives with SSH at Hostinger: compress files or whole folders into .zip, .tar, or .tar.gz archives with a single command.

How to extract .rar files at Hostinger

Extraction of archives at Hostinger

How to extract archives using the file manager in Hostinger

Extracting compressed files with File Manager at Hostinger

How to extract archives with SSH at Hostinger

Extract archives with SSH at Hostinger: unpack .zip, .tar, and .tar.gz files with unzip or tar after connecting to your hosting plan.

How to change your FTP password on Hostinger dashboard

Change your FTP password on Hostinger dashboard for your main FTP account or any additional FTP account in the FTP Accounts section.

How to connect to your hosting plan using SFTP in Hostinger

Connect to your hosting plan using SFTP in Hostinger on Agency Hosting: turn on SFTP only in Remote access, then connect with FileZilla.

How to connect to your hosting using FTP in Hostinger

Connect to your hosting using FTP in Hostinger: find your FTP details and connect with FileZilla via Quickconnect or Site Manager on port 21.

How to connect to your hosting using SFTP in Hostinger

Connect to your hosting using SFTP in Hostinger: enable SSH access and connect with FileZilla on port 65002 via Quickconnect or Site Manager.

How to create additional FTP accounts in Hostinger

Create additional FTP accounts in Hostinger to give more users access to your website files, with optional access limits for specific folders.

How to find FTP details on Hostinger dashboard

Find FTP details on Hostinger dashboard: locate your FTP IP, username, port, and upload folder in FTP Accounts, or change the FTP password.

How to fix FTP connection errors in Hostinger

Fix FTP connection errors in Hostinger: solve 530 login incorrect with the right credentials and fix timeouts in your FTP client settings.

How to check the files and folders ownership using SSH at Hostinger

Check file and folder ownership using SSH at Hostinger: connect to your hosting plan and run ls -l to compare each owner with your username.

How to set access rights for files and folders in Hostinger

Set access rights for files and folders in Hostinger with CHMOD in File Manager or an FTP client, and learn the default 644 and 755 permissions.

How to check the number of inodes and disk usage per directory in Hostinger

Check the number of inodes and disk usage per directory in Hostinger with File Manager’s Calculate directory sizes option or SSH commands.

Why the number of inodes stay the same after removing files or folders in Hostinger

Learn what to do if the number of inodes doesn't change after deleting files or folders

How to upload a backup using SSH at Hostinger

Uploading files from your local device to your hosting with SSH

How to upload a website from backups at Hostinger

Upload a website from backups at Hostinger: upload the archive while adding the website, or add files and the database manually afterward.

How to upload backups at Hostinger

Upload backups at Hostinger: upload website files with File Manager, FTP, or SSH, and import the database with phpMyAdmin or SSH.

How to upload backups with file manager in Hostinger

Upload backups with File Manager in Hostinger: upload a .zip or .tar.gz archive under 100 GB to public_html and extract it in one step.

How to upload files with FTP or SFTP at Hostinger

Upload backups with FTP or SFTP at Hostinger: connect FileZilla to your web or cloud hosting plan and transfer files to public_html.

How to activate Daily Backups in Hostinger

Activate Daily Backups in Hostinger: Web Business plans include them, Single and Premium plans can add them, and VPS plans upgrade in Snapshots.

How to create backups at Hostinger

Creating backups of your website at Hostinger

How to download a particular website’s backup via SSH in Hostinger

Downloading a backup of a particular website

How to download backups at Hostinger

Download backups at Hostinger: get your files as a .tar.gz archive, databases as .sql.gz files, or a single WordPress website’s backup by email.

How to duplicate a custom website at Hostinger

Creating a copy of a PHP/HTML website in Hostinger

How to reactivate an expired hosting plan in Hostinger

Reactivate your expired web, cloud, or Agency hosting plan to restore your website files and databases within 30 days of expiration

How to restore a deleted temporary website

Restore a deleted temporary website in Hostinger: create a new temporary domain, restore the old files from backups, and rename the folder.

How to restore a deleted website in Hostinger

Restore a deleted website in Hostinger: re-add the domain to your hosting plan, then restore its files and database from backups.

How to restore a WordPress website from backups in Hostinger

Restore a WordPress website from backups in Hostinger with Restore website, or restore its files and database separately.

How to restore a WordPress website with only a database backup in Hostinger

Restore a WordPress website with only a database backup in Hostinger: import the database, reinstall WordPress, then fix themes, links, and images.

How to restore backups at Hostinger

Restore backups at Hostinger: fully restore a WordPress website in one click, or restore specific websites, directories, files, or databases.

Which files are excluded from Hostinger backups

Learn which files are excluded from Hostinger backups: archives from WordPress backup plugins like UpdraftPlus and All-in-One WP Migration.

Common SSH commands at Hostinger

Check all the most useful SSH commands in one place

How to change an SSH password on Hostinger dashboard

Changing the SSH password via Hostinger dashboard

How to connect to a hosting plan via SSH in Hostinger

Learn how to get SSH access to your Hostinger hosting plan and connect using the SSH client for your operating system.

How to copy files or folders using SSH at Hostinger

Copy files or folders using SSH at Hostinger with the cp command: copy, rename, move to another directory, or copy whole folders.

How to delete files or folders using SSH at Hostinger

Delete files or folders using SSH at Hostinger with the rm command: remove single files, multiple files, whole folders, or all directory contents.

How to enable SSH Access in Hostinger

Enabling access via SSH to your Web or Cloud hosting plan at Hostinger

How to generate SSH keys and add them to Hostinger dashboard

Generate SSH keys and add them to Hostinger dashboard to log in to your hosting plan over SSH without a password, using PuTTY or the terminal.

How to install composer locally at Hostinger

Installing and using Composer at Hostinger

How to open the website’s root directory via SSH in Hostinger

Locating and reaching the root directory of your website using SSH

How to solve common Composer issues at Hostinger

Solve common Composer issues at Hostinger: fix the Composer 2 upgrade message, Permission denied, Memory exhausted, and PHP version errors.

How to solve the most common errors in SSH at Hostinger

Solve common SSH errors at Hostinger: Connection closed, Permission denied, Connection refused, timeouts, and Command not found.

How to use composer at Hostinger

Use Composer at Hostinger: check the pre-installed Composer version over SSH and install PHP packages from Packagist with composer2.