{"id":132,"date":"2012-07-30T17:11:48","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T17:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.milesweb.com\/hosting-faqs\/?p=132"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:01:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T09:31:25","slug":"how-to-make-hidden-file-visible-from-cpanel-file-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/how-to-make-hidden-file-visible-from-cpanel-file-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Hidden File Visible From cPanel File Manager?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Watch this video for a step by step process on How to Make Hidden File Visible from cPanel File Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o2IMKxliK6U\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>To view the hidden file from cPanel File Manager you have to enable the option which will display all the hidden files in subdirectories.<\/p>\n<p>1. Log in to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting\/cpanel-hosting\">cPanel<\/a> account.<\/p>\n<p>2. Go to the <strong>FILES<\/strong> section and&nbsp;access the option <strong>File Manager<\/strong>.&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/file_manager.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1360\" height=\"318\"><\/p>\n<p>The time you click on File Manager, it will open the File Manager&nbsp;application in a new tab.<\/p>\n<p>3. Click the <strong>Settings<\/strong> button on the upper-right corner of the interface.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/cp_file_manager_settings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1599\" height=\"323\"><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Preferences<\/strong> window will pop up.<\/p>\n<p>Just below it, there is a check box that says &#8220;<strong><label for=\"optionselect_showhidden\">Show Hidden Files (dotfiles).<\/label><\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>4. You need to check it and click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/cp_file_manager_preferences_hidden_files.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"502\" height=\"338\"><\/p>\n<p>You will now be able to view the hidden files under subdirectories.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 252px; left: 20px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n  \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n  \"name\": \"How to Make Hidden File Visible from cPanel File Manager? | MilesWeb\",\n  \"description\": \"By default, some files are hidden in cPanel. 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