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# Uploading website files to cPanel

# How to upload website files to cPanel

1. In the **cPanel** main menu click **File Manager**

* If you already have a website and want to transfer it to your cPanel, make sure you have your website files downloaded on your computer first.

![](https://onlinesuccess.com.au/images/882d089589102808465adf70e1bcb672.png)

2. On the left-hand side of the screen, click the **public\_html** folder
3. Click **Upload**

![](https://onlinesuccess.com.au/images/e6a23c7e22b60b9cc8408db3744614eb.png)

4. Drag and drop your website files into the rectangle that says **Drop files here to start uploading** or click **Select File** and select your files from your computer and click **Open**

* If you are uploading many files, it is recommended to compress your website files into a ZIP folder and upload the Zip folder or use FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to upload your website files.

5. When the files have finished uploading click **Go back to "/home/yourcPanelusername/public\_html"**
6. If you uploaded a ZIP file, in the **public\_html** folder right-click (command-click for Mac) the ZIP file and click **Extract**

![](https://onlinesuccess.com.au/images/8b62a9dbd0fea6cd690673d7133fdb35.png)

7. The **Extract** menu will appear, click **Extract Files**
8. After the file is extracted, you will be shown the **Extraction Results**, click **Close**
9. Your files are now in the **public\_html** folder. You can delete the ZIP file by right-clicking (command-click for Mac) the file and clicking **Delete**

Now that you've uploaded your website files, check out our other helpful support articles:

* [Connect your domain to cPanel](https://support.webcentral.com.au/s/article/Getting-Started-with-cPanel-Connect-your-domain-to-cPanel)
* [Create a database and connect it to your website](https://support.webcentral.com.au/s/article/Getting-Started-with-cPanel-Create-upload-your-database-in-cPanel)
* [File Transfer Protocol (FTP)](https://support.webcentral.com.au/s/article/How-to-manage-cPanels-FTP-details)
* [Manage your zone records](https://support.webcentral.com.au/s/article/How-to-manage-zone-records-in-cPanel)