{"id":14229,"date":"2021-10-13T05:12:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T05:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/?p=14229"},"modified":"2026-02-27T13:31:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:01:44","slug":"rename-files-folders-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/rename-files-folders-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Rename the Files\/Folders in your cPanel Account?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Watch this video for a step by step process on How to Rename the Files\/Folders in your cPanel Account<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wOZKfQYMKDE\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Renaming a file or folder for your website is a standard procedure for debugging or disabling a web application. That said, this article will show the method to rename files and folders in cPanel via the File Manager tool.<\/p>\n<p>1. Log in to your cPanel account.<\/p>\n<p>2. Go to the <strong>FILES<\/strong> section and click on <strong>File Manager<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><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 File Manager interface will open in a new tab. Here, you will see the complete collection of files and folders for your hosting.<\/p>\n<h2>To Rename Folder<\/h2>\n<p>1. Right-click on the folder to open a context menu and select the <strong>Rename<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cp_rename_folder-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1251\" height=\"572\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A window will pop up with the existing name of the folder.<\/p>\n<p>2. Enter the new name for the folder in the text field and click on <strong>Rename File<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cp_rename_file-min.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The file manager will update the name of the folder.<\/p>\n<h2>To Rename File<\/h2>\n<p>1. Right-click on the file to open a context menu and select the <strong>Rename<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cp_rename_file.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"561\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A window will pop up with the existing name of the file.<\/p>\n<p>2. Enter the new name for the file in the text field and click on <strong>Rename File<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cp_file_renamed.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"502\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The file manager will update the name of the file.<\/p>\n<p>With this method, you can rename any of the files\/folders of your cPanel hosting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch this video for a step by step process on How to Rename the Files\/Folders in your cPanel Account Renaming a file or folder for your website is a standard procedure for debugging or disabling a web application. 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