How to Move a File/Folder Using File Manager
Login to cPanel and click on File Manager
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Double click on the target path or folder e.g. public_html.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/cc42e6fd-eff1-495d-8a2e-ab5a29ba5970.png)
Click on the target folder that you wish to move into a new directory and press on the "Move" button. In this example, I'll be moving the folder "tutorial" into the new directory path /public_html/storage
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/3aa852c4-817a-4eb9-a8b3-e46c881806f1.png)
A new prompt will appear and asking for confirmation. Press the Move File(s) button.
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Move action successful as seen from the example shown below whereby the target folder "tutorial" was moved into "/public_html/storage".
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/490f2101-5bc1-4067-bbd9-eecebf23acc8.png)
Note: The example above is showing how to move a folder. You can repeat step 1 to step 5 for file moving.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/707c0720-7f84-437e-9823-90ebd71cf10b.png)
Double click on the target path or folder e.g. public_html.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/cc42e6fd-eff1-495d-8a2e-ab5a29ba5970.png)
Click on the target folder that you wish to move into a new directory and press on the "Move" button. In this example, I'll be moving the folder "tutorial" into the new directory path /public_html/storage
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/3aa852c4-817a-4eb9-a8b3-e46c881806f1.png)
A new prompt will appear and asking for confirmation. Press the Move File(s) button.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/8e6cc1e1-ba07-4b91-b6f4-a24993de7e7b.png)
Move action successful as seen from the example shown below whereby the target folder "tutorial" was moved into "/public_html/storage".
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/490f2101-5bc1-4067-bbd9-eecebf23acc8.png)
Note: The example above is showing how to move a folder. You can repeat step 1 to step 5 for file moving.
Updated on: 15/08/2018
Thank you!