The Hostinger File Manager is a powerful web-based tool that allows you to manage your website’s files directly from your browser without needing a third-party FTP client. This tool is essential for performing tasks such as uploading website content, editing configuration files, and managing your storage space.

Before you start

⚠️ Important: the Hostinger File Manager is available for web, cloud, and Agency hosting plans for websites built with custom PHP or HTML, Node.js, or content management systems like WordPress. Hostinger Website Builder, Hostinger Horizons and VPS have different solutions:

• For websites created with Hostinger Website Builder, refer to this guide: Media Library.
• If you’re using Hostinger Horizons, file storage is managed using the integrated backend.
• For VPS hosting, refer to the documentation for your specific operating system template.

NOTE

• For websites on Agency hosting plans, core WordPress files are restricted for optimized management and security. While the core system files are read-only, you have full access to edit the wp-config.php file and all content within the wp-content directory.

Try the Hostinger File Manager

Click below to try the interactive demo:

Launch demo

How to open the File Manager

1. On hPanel, go to Websites → Dashboard
2. Look for the File Manager button on the dashboard and click on it.
3. The file manager will open in a new tab where you will find three main sections.

Section 1 – Left menu

Here you will find:

• My files – shortcut to the file manager’s root folder in one click.

• New folder – create a new folder in the current directory.

• New file – create a new file in the current directory.

• Trash bin – storage of deleted files if you selected not to skip the bin during file deletion.

• Settings – change some display options, including the language.

• Logout – close the session in the file manager.

Section 2 – File managing area

Here, the available files and folders in the current directory will be listed, and you will be able to navigate between them.

Right-clicking on the file or folder opens a context menu with the following features:

1. Info – shows when a file or directory was last modified and its size. For directories, it will also show the number of inodes it contains.

2. Edit – opens the file editor to modify the file. This option will only be available for text-based files.

3. Rename – changes the name of a file or folder.

4. Copy file – creates a copy of the file or directory in the desired location.

5. Move file – moves the selected item to the desired location.

6. Permissions – sets access rights for the selected item.

7. Archive – creates an archive containing the selected files or folders with a name and format of choice. Available archive formats are: .zip, .tar, .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, .tar.xz, .tar.lz4, .tar.sz.

8. Download – download selected files or folders. The number near the button will show how many separate items are currently selected.

9. Delete – delete the file or folder. By default, it will skip the trash bin and be permanently deleted right away. If you want to move files to the Trash bin instead, click to remove the selection on the checkbox before deleting:

Section 3 – Top menu

The top menu has some fixed options as well as additional ones available when selecting a file or folder:

Visible after selecting a file or folder:

1. Rename – rename the selected folder or file.

2. Copy – copy the selected folder or file.

3. Move – move the selected folder or file.

4. Permissions – set or change permissions for the selected folder or file.

5. Archive – create a single file containing the selected files and/or folders.

6. Extract – unpack an archive file to a separate folder (you will set its name before proceeding).

7. Delete – delete a folder or file.
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8. Switch view – switch the default view from List to Grid and back.

9. Download – download selected files or folders. The number near the button will show how many separate items are currently selected.

10. Upload – button to upload files or folders to the current directory. You can also use drag-and-drop for the same result.

11. Calculate directory size – shows the total size and the number of inodes of folders inside the current directory.

12. Info – shows when a file or directory was last modified and its size. For directories, it will also show the number of inodes it contains.

13. Select multiple – press to enable multiple selection, so you can apply some actions on the selected files and folders. Alternatively, you can press Ctrl (or the Command key on Mac) while selecting items.