Accessing the File Manager

  1. Log in to DirectAdmin
  2. Go to System Info & Files → File Manager
  3. Navigate to /domains/yourdomain.com/public_html/

What You Can Do

  • Upload files (small files only — for large files, use FTP)
  • Create new files and folders
  • Edit text files (HTML, PHP, CSS, .htaccess, etc.)
  • Rename and move files
  • Delete files and folders
  • Set permissions (chmod)
  • Compress/Extract archives (.zip, .tar.gz)

Editing Files

  1. Click on a file name
  2. Click Edit
  3. Make your changes in the text editor
  4. Click Save

Setting Permissions

  1. Select the file or folder
  2. Click Permissions (or chmod)
  3. Set the permission value:
- 644 — Standard for files (owner read/write, others read) - 755 — Standard for directories (owner full, others read/execute) - 600 — Private files (only owner can read/write)
Tip: The File Manager is great for quick edits. For bulk uploads, use FTP instead.