How To Download Website Files From Cpanel

If you’ve been trying to download a website file from Cpanel but it’s not working, then this guide is for you.

We’ll walk you through how to download a website file from Cpanel and why it might not be working.

How To Download Website Files From Cpanel

Whether you’re a personal website owner or an online business entrepreneur, you want to make sure your website is secure. Losing your site data due to a human error, malware, or hardware malfunction can be hard to recover from.

Ensure this doesn’t happen by backing up your website on a regular basis. This might sound like a technically difficult task, but it’s actually quite simple to do.

Why and How Often Do You Need a Website Backup?

A website backup is a copy of all your data, files, and databases. Its purpose is to prevent data loss if something happens and your current site breaks down.

If you don’t have a backup service set up, you can lose essential data in case of an accident. If you’re running an eCommerce business, this can have a negative effect by interrupting revenue streams and losing the trust of your customers. 

While hosting providers and content management systems have ways to prevent data loss, no system is 100% secure. For example, WordPress powers 40.7% of all websites, making it a popular target for malware infections and hacking attempts. 

In fact, there are around 90,000 attacks on WordPress websites per minute. 

These are due to various WordPress vulnerabilities – 52% of them are due to WordPress plugins, and 11% are due to WordPress themes. This makes it crucial to ensure that the WordPress themes and plugins you install come from credible sources.

Furthermore, there’s a chance you might come across an error while updating the WordPress core files, themes, and plugins. Incomplete or corrupted data and files can result in your site not loading correctly, which might require you to restore the site to the previous version.  

The general rule of thumb is that you should backup your website whenever you make significant changes. You can also create a regular backup schedule by using a backup service, depending on how frequently you update your site. 

how to download all files from cpanel

This article describes how to use cPanel’s File Manager to upload and download files between your web site and your computer.Table of Contents

• Uploading a file to your web site
• Downloading a file from your web site

Uploading a file to your web site

The File Manager is useful for quick transfers of a few files. However, to transfer a large number of files or to use advanced file transfer features, you should consider using a dedicated FTP client instead. For more information about using an FTP client, please see this article.

To upload a file using File Manager, follow these steps:

1. Log in to cPanel.If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see this article.
2. Open the File Manager:
   • If you are using the Jupiter theme, on the Tools page, in the Files section, click File Manager:
   • If you are using the Paper Lantern theme, in the FILES section of the cPanel home page, click File Manager:
     
3. In the File Manager main window, navigate to the directory where you want to upload the file.
4. Click the Upload icon:
   The File Upload page appears.
5. To overwrite a file on the server that has the same filename, select the Overwrite existing files check box.
6. Click Select File.
7. Navigate to the file’s location on your computer, and then double-click the file.
   The file uploads immediately.
8. For each additional file that you want to upload, repeat steps 5 through 8.

Downloading a file from your web site

The File Manager is useful for quick transfers of a few files. However, to transfer a large number of files or to use advanced file transfer features, you should consider using a dedicated FTP client instead. For more information about using an FTP client, please see this article.

To download a file using File Manager, follow these steps:

1. Log in to cPanel.If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see this article.
2. Open the File Manager:
   • If you are using the Jupiter theme, on the Tools page, in the Files section, click File Manager:
   • If you are using the Paper Lantern theme, in the FILES section of the cPanel home page, click File Manager:
     
3. In the File Manager main window, navigate to the directory from where you want to download the file.
4. Click the file that you want to download.
   You can select multiple files to download. Press SHIFT and the UP or DOWN arrow key to highlight multiple files.
5. Click the Download icon:
   Navigate to the directory on your local computer where you want to save the file, and then save the file.