When you edit a file using cPanel’s File Manager, you can make immediate changes to your website without uploading a new version of the file. cPanel has two editors that you can use to edit files directly on the webserver:<\/p>\n
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- A plain text editor for editing text files. This editor is used with plain text files, such as configuration files.<\/li>\n
- An HTML Editor that is intended for use with HTML files. This editor provides WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) functionality. It provides many of the features that users of word processing programs are familiar with, such as spell check, formatting toolbars, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Additionally, if you just want to view a file’s contents, you can do so without opening the file in an editor.<\/p>\n
How to View a File Using cPanel’s File Manager<\/span><\/h4>\n
You may not always need to edit a file. If you just want to take a quick look at a file’s contents, you can view it without opening an editor.<\/p>\n
To view a file in File Manager, follow these steps:<\/p>\n
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- Log in to cPanel.<\/li>\n
- In the\u00a0FILES<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0section of the cPanel home screen, click\u00a0File Manager<\/span><\/strong><\/em>: <\/li>\n
- In the File Manager main window, select the file that you want to view.<\/li>\n
- Click the\u00a0View<\/span><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0icon:\n
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The file’s contents appear on a new page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
How to Edit a File Using the Plain Text Editor in File Manager<\/span><\/h4>\n
To edit a plain text file, follow these steps:<\/p>\n
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- Log in to cPanel.<\/li>\n
- In the\u00a0FILES<\/span>\u00a0section of the cPanel home screen, click\u00a0File Manager<\/span>: <\/li>\n
- In the File Manager main window, select the file that you want to edit.<\/li>\n
- Click the\u00a0Edit<\/span><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0icon:
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- Select the character set encoding that the file uses. The default is\u00a0utf-8<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(Unicode).\n
Make sure that you select the correct character encoding for the file. Otherwise, the file may become corrupted.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- Click\u00a0
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