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It is possible to delete files from your cPanel account using an FTP program. But if you want to opt for a web-based alternative then you can do it via a File Manager built into cPanel. 1. Login to your cPanel account. 2. Scroll to the \u201cFiles\u201d section, click the \u201cFile Manager\u201d link or icon. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3046],"tags":[152,694,913],"class_list":["post-7820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","placeholder-for-hentry","category-files-and-ftp-management","tag-cpanel","tag-cpanel-file-manager","tag-delete-a-file"],"yoast_head":"\n
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