{"id":1175,"date":"2020-10-19T07:53:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T07:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2020\/10\/19\/4548688-basic-actions-in-the-file-manager-in-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:02:39","slug":"4548688-basic-actions-in-the-file-manager-in-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4548688-basic-actions-in-the-file-manager-in-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use the Hostinger File Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\"><span data-path-to-node=\"1,1\"><span class=\"citation-71\">Hostinger File Manager is a web-based tool for managing website files and folders directly from your browser. <\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"1,4\"><span class=\"citation-70\">It serves as an alternative to third-party FTP clients for uploading content and managing storage space.<\/span><\/span><\/p><h2 id=\"h-before-you-start\">Before you start<\/h2><p>Hostinger File Manager is available on web, cloud and Agency hosting plans for websites built with custom PHP\/HTML, Node.js, or CMS platforms like WordPress.<\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Hostinger Website Builder<\/strong>: File Manager is not available for the Hostinger Website Builder. Instead, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/7171600-hostinger-website-builder-media-library\/\">Media Library<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hostinger Horizons<\/strong>: File storage in Hostinger Horizons is managed through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/hostinger-horizons-manage-files-and-data\/#h-how-to-manage-data-and-user-uploaded-files\">integrated backend<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">To mange files on VPS hosting, refer to the documentation for your specific operating system template.<\/div><h2 id=\"h-try-the-hostinger-file-manager\">Try the Hostinger File Manager<\/h2><p>Click below to try the interactive demo:<\/p><p>\n        <button\n                data-navattic-open=\"https:\/\/capture.navattic.com\/cmid6gqov000204l7g2aian4c\"\n                data-navattic-title=\"File Manager\"\n                class=\"btn\"\n        >\n            Launch demo        <\/button>\n        \n<\/p><h2 id=\"h-how-to-access-hostinger-file-manager\">How to access Hostinger File Manager<\/h2><ol>\n<li>Go to hPanel &rarr; <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/websites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Websites<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Dashboard<\/strong> next to the domain.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>File Manager<\/strong> button. The file manager will open in a new browser tab.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-hpanel-hosting-dashboard-file-manager-shortcut.png\" alt=\"Hostinger hPanel dashboard with File manager shortcut highlighted\" width=\"701\" height=\"253\" data-media-id=\"9955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-hpanel-hosting-dashboard-file-manager-shortcut.png 1020w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-hpanel-hosting-dashboard-file-manager-shortcut-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-hpanel-hosting-dashboard-file-manager-shortcut-768x277.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol><h2 data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"h-hostinger-file-manager-layout\">Hostinger File Manager layout<\/h2><p id=\"p-rc_db554a0aae4e6fab-59\" data-path-to-node=\"9\"><span data-path-to-node=\"9,1\"><span class=\"citation-58\">The interface is divided into three main sections to help you navigate your hosting plan files. <\/span><\/span><\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\">\n<h3>Section 1 &ndash; Left menu<\/h3>\n<p>This menu provides quick navigation and management shortcuts.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-file-manager-left-menu.png\" alt=\"Hostinger file manager left menu with My files, New folder, New file, Trash bin, storage usage, and Logout\" width=\"200\" height=\"373\" data-media-id=\"9956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-file-manager-left-menu.png 280w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-file-manager-left-menu-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>My files<\/strong>: A shortcut to return to the root directory.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New folder<\/strong>: Creates a new directory in your current location.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New file<\/strong>: Creates a new file in your current location.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trash bin<\/strong>: Contains deleted files unless you chose to bypass the bin during deletion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Logout<\/strong>: close the session in the file manager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><h3 class=\"no-margin\">Section 2 &ndash; File managing area<\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">The central area lists all files and folders. Can be sorted by name, size or last modified.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-file-manager-files.png\" alt=\"Hostinger file manager showing public_html folder and DO_NOT_UPLOAD_HERE file\" width=\"526\" height=\"157\" data-media-id=\"9961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-file-manager-files.png 700w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-file-manager-files-300x90.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">Right-clicking an item opens the following options:<\/p><ul>\n<li class=\"no-margin\"><strong>Edit<\/strong>: Open a text <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/7949267-how-to-use-the-file-editor-at-hostinger\">editor<\/a> for files like <code>.html<\/code> or <code>.php<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rename<\/strong>: Change the file or folder name.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Copy<\/strong>: Create a duplicate of the file or directory in the desired location.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Move<\/strong>: Move the selected item to the desired location.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Delete<\/strong>: Remove&nbsp;the item. Permanent deletion is selected by default. To change this setting, uncheck it before deleting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Download<\/strong>: Download the selected files or folders. The number near the button will show how many separate items are currently selected.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Info<\/strong>: Show the last modified date, file size, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583210-what-is-inode-limit\">inodes<\/a> for folders.<\/li>\n<li class=\"no-margin\"><strong>Permissions<\/strong>: Set the read, write, and execute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583244-how-to-set-access-rights-for-files-and-folders\">rights<\/a> for files or folders.<\/li>\n<li class=\"no-margin\"><strong>Archive<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/5972776-how-to-create-an-archive-in-file-manager\">Compress<\/a> selected items into formats like <code>.zip<\/code> or <code>.tar.gz<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\">\n<h3>Section 3 &ndash; Top menu<\/h3>\n<p>The top bar contains a search bar and action buttons that change based on your selection.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-file-manager-top.png\" alt=\"Hostinger file manager toolbar with the grid view button highlighted at the top right\" width=\"526\" height=\"115\" data-media-id=\"9958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-file-manager-top.png 791w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-file-manager-top-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/hostinger-file-manager-top-768x168.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If no items are selected:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Change view<\/strong>: alternate between list, small and large grid.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Download<\/strong>: Download all the items in the current view<\/li>\n<li><strong>Upload<\/strong>: Upload from your device.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Calculate directory sizes<\/strong>: Displays the total size and inode count in the current view.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Info<\/strong>: Shows information of the current view.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Select multiple<\/strong>: Enables a selection mode for performing bulk actions. Alternatively, you can press Ctrl (or the Command key on Mac) while selecting items.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">When items are selected, the following additional buttons appear: Edit, Copy, Move, Permissions, Archive, and Delete. For compressed files, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583613-how-do-i-extract-compressed-files\">Extract<\/a> option also becomes available to unpack content into a specified folder.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">\n<\/p><\/div><p data-path-to-node=\"2\">You can now use the Hostinger File Manager to efficiently organize and modify your data.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"2\"><strong>NOTES<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li data-path-to-node=\"2\">For security, File Manager sessions expire after a period of inactivity. If you encounter an error, refresh the page or restart the session from hPanel.<\/li>\n<li data-path-to-node=\"2\">Agency hosting plans have restricted access to core WordPress files for security; however, you retain full access to the wp-<code>config.php<\/code> file and the <code>wp-content<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use the Hostinger File Manager to upload, edit, and organize website files and folders<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[192],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-file-manager"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4548688-basic-actions-in-the-file-manager-in-hostinger\/","default":1},{"locale":"es-ES","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/es\/support\/4548688-acciones-basicas-en-el-administrador-de-archivos-en-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"fr-FR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/fr\/support\/4548688-operations-de-base-dans-le-gestionnaire-de-fichiers-chez-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"id-ID","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/id\/support\/4548688-operasi-dasar-di-file-manager-hpanel-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"lt-LT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/lt\/support\/4548688-pagrindiniai-veiksmai-failu-tvarkykleje-hostinger-platformoje\/","default":0},{"locale":"pt-PT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/br\/support\/4548688-como-usar-o-gerenciador-de-arquivos-na-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"uk-UA","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ua\/support\/4548688------at-hostinger\/","default":0}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1175"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10219,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1175\/revisions\/10219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}