How to Extract a File Using File Manager
1) Login to cPanel and click on File Manager.
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2) Double click on the target path e.g. /public_html whereby the compressed .zip file is located e.g. tutorial.zip
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/db92f132-f141-4e97-a565-2392ff2fe060.png)
3) Click on the target zip file once and press the "Extract" button.
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4) A new pop up will appear and asking where shall we place the extracted file. In this example, I'll be extracting the .zip content to /public_html/storage path as seen from the highlighted area.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/133eb1ff-f3f8-4e32-ac0a-78bc79e5a51a.png)
Press the Extract File(s) button to begin the extraction process.
NOTE: The compressed files available for extraction are .ZIP, .Tar Archive, .GZiped Archive and Bzip2ed format.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/c87fd0ad-1019-4c83-94fb-b82f4ce6c298.png)
2) Double click on the target path e.g. /public_html whereby the compressed .zip file is located e.g. tutorial.zip
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/db92f132-f141-4e97-a565-2392ff2fe060.png)
3) Click on the target zip file once and press the "Extract" button.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/2bf03738-bfad-48f0-90ea-acbeaddc965f.png)
4) A new pop up will appear and asking where shall we place the extracted file. In this example, I'll be extracting the .zip content to /public_html/storage path as seen from the highlighted area.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/133eb1ff-f3f8-4e32-ac0a-78bc79e5a51a.png)
Press the Extract File(s) button to begin the extraction process.
NOTE: The compressed files available for extraction are .ZIP, .Tar Archive, .GZiped Archive and Bzip2ed format.
Updated on: 15/08/2018
Thank you!