Knowledge Base · Files & data

Your files, in the browser

Browse, upload by drag-and-drop, edit code in place, create files and folders, rename, extract archives and download — no FTP client needed.

5 min Beginner 6 steps Updated July 2026
Knowledge Base/Files & data/File manager

Open the file manager

From the dashboard, click Files on any site tile — the manager opens scoped to that site's folder, so you can't accidentally edit the wrong site. You can also press / and type “files”. The breadcrumb at the top always shows where you are; click any part of it to jump back up.

The file manager — breadcrumbs, actions, and drag-and-drop anywhere
The file manager — breadcrumbs, actions, and drag-and-drop anywhere

Upload files

  1. Drag files from your computer anywhere onto the panel

    The border glows green while you hover. Drop, and a progress bar tracks each file.

  2. …or click ⤓ Upload

    Pick one or many files from the system dialog. Files up to 100 MB each upload in resilient 8 MB chunks — large files survive flaky connections.

  3. Wait for “Done — refreshing…”

    The listing reloads with your files in place, already live on your site.

Edit a file

  1. Click any file name

    Text files open in the built-in code editor (monospace, no formatting surprises). Binary files offer a download instead.

  2. Make your changes

    The editor is a plain, honest textarea — what you type is exactly what's saved.

  3. Click Save

    Changes are live immediately. Editing a cached page? Hit Purge cache on the site's manage page afterwards.

Everything else

  • + Folder / + File — create either in the current directory; you'll be prompted for a name.
  • rename — on every row; type the new name in the prompt.
  • extract — appears on .zip/.tar.gz archives. Choose a destination folder (blank = right here). Perfect for deploying a theme or a whole site in one upload.
  • download — grabs a single file to your computer.
  • delete — removes a file or folder after a confirm. There is no trash — deleted means deleted, so lean on backups.

Files here are your live website. Deleting or editing wp-config.php, .htaccess or theme files takes effect instantly. Take a one-click backup before big surgery.

Where do my website files actually live?

Each site serves from its own web/ docroot; extra sites live in their own isolated folders. The file manager always jails you to the site you opened it from.

Is there FTP/SFTP?

The file manager replaces it for almost everything — chunked uploads, editing, archives. Need bulk transfer measured in gigabytes? Upload one archive and extract it server-side; it's dramatically faster than FTP.

What's the upload limit?

100 MB per file through the panel, unlimited file count. Bigger single files: split or zip them, or open a ticket.

Still stuck?

A human is one ticket away.

Median first response under 30 minutes during business hours — from an engineer, not a script.