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title: "How to Upload a file using File Manager in cPanel"
slug: "how-to-upload-a-file-using-file-manager-in-cpanel"
updated: 2026-07-01T00:36:09Z
published: 2026-07-01T00:36:09Z
canonical: "docs.serversaustralia.com.au/how-to-upload-a-file-using-file-manager-in-cpanel"
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# How to Upload a file using File Manager in cPanel

1. Log in to the cPanel of the domain you wish to upload to. 2. Under the '**Files**' section, select '**File Manager**': ![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-1687632848687.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T13%3A01%3A40Z&se=2026-10-29T14%3A01%3A40Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=%2FyXoySZpUAGvoG%2FhumSFNyuigHD3eDEOTT22C11QkyQ%3D)

3. Once within File Manager, ensure you are in the destination you wish to upload (an example shown below): ![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-1687632907693.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T13%3A01%3A40Z&se=2026-10-29T14%3A01%3A40Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=%2FyXoySZpUAGvoG%2FhumSFNyuigHD3eDEOTT22C11QkyQ%3D)

4. Press the 'Upload' button as highlighted: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-1687632944935.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T13%3A01%3A40Z&se=2026-10-29T14%3A01%3A40Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=%2FyXoySZpUAGvoG%2FhumSFNyuigHD3eDEOTT22C11QkyQ%3D)

5. Select the file you wish to upload or drag it into the box: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-1687632979440.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T13%3A01%3A40Z&se=2026-10-29T14%3A01%3A40Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=%2FyXoySZpUAGvoG%2FhumSFNyuigHD3eDEOTT22C11QkyQ%3D)

6. You should see a progress bar of the upload.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-1687633058494.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T13%3A01%3A40Z&se=2026-10-29T14%3A01%3A40Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=%2FyXoySZpUAGvoG%2FhumSFNyuigHD3eDEOTT22C11QkyQ%3D)

1. Once this has completed, you. can click the “**Go Back**” button or close the Tab/Window that was created.