How to Edit Files Using cPanel File Manager

Updated 28 September 2026 1 min read

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Updated: 28 September 2026 · Applies to: cPanel & WHM 138 (Jupiter theme)

File Manager has a built-in editor for HTML, PHP, CSS and other text files.

Log in to cPanel (for example at https://yourdomain.com:2083, or from the Ucartz client area).
Open Files › File Manager and go to the file.
Right-click the file and choose Edit (or select it and click Edit in the toolbar).
If a character encoding dialog appears, keep utf-8 and click Edit.
Make your changes in the editor and click Save Changes.

Tip: Before editing an important file, right-click it and choose Copy to keep a backup copy, for example index.php.bak.

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