{"id":1278,"date":"2019-03-27T10:23:45","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T10:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/?p=1278"},"modified":"2019-04-01T08:52:28","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T08:52:28","slug":"how-to-change-the-default-directory-in-cpanel-file-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/how-to-change-the-default-directory-in-cpanel-file-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change the Default Directory in cPanel File Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you get a web hosting account, you might want to add or change the default directory in which cPanel file manager opens from the default settings to a desired one. This process is very easy to all CloudHost Web Hosting customers when they buy any web hosting plan<\/a>.  After you register on CloudHost, to make these simple changes, follow these simple steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are the simple steps to change the\ndirectory in which File Manager Opens:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
  1. Login to your CloudHost<\/a>\nClient Area.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    \"login
    Login to CloudHost clientarea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    • Enter your Login details:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      \"enter
      Enter your email address and password<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
      • In your Client Area, click on Services:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        \"in
        Click on Services<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        • Navigate to your active hosting plan:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
          \"Click
          Click on your active web hosting plan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
          • On the left sidebar, click Login to\ncPanel:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            \"navigate
            navigate to the left sidebar and click – login to cpanel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
            • In your cPanel account, click on File\nManager.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
              \"Click
              Click on file manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
              • Click Settings to open the Preferences window.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                \"in
                in the top navbar, navigate to settings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                • Select Web Root (public_html<\/code> or www<\/code>) for the most direct\nroute to your files, or select another option to open the File Manager <\/em>interface in that directory.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                  \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                  • Check show hidden files.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                    Show hidden files<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                    • And lastly, click save.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                      With the above easy steps, certainly you can now change the default directory in which your file manager opens. If you have any questions or more contributions to the above steps, comment below and our support team will give you an immediate response\/feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n