{"id":6646,"date":"2022-05-20T13:18:51","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T13:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=6646"},"modified":"2025-07-21T08:10:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T08:10:35","slug":"how-can-i-edit-a-file-in-the-file-manager","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/how-can-i-edit-a-file-in-the-file-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I edit a file in the File Manager?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The WPX Control Panel includes a built-in File Manager<\/strong>, making it easy to view and edit your website\u2019s files with just a few clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1. Log in to your WPX account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Begin by logging into your WPX account. You can do this by visiting the WPX login page<\/a>.\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2. Go to Control Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once logged in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Locate your hosting plan in the WPX client area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Click the Control Panel<\/strong> button next to the plan you wish to manage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    If you have more than five hosting plans of the same type (WordPress, Agency or WooCommerce), not all may appear on the homepage. Use the WordPress Hosting<\/strong>, Agency Hosting<\/strong> or WooCommerce Hosting<\/strong> tab in the left-hand menu to find your service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 3. Launch the File Manager<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Inside the Control Panel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Click FTP Users & Files<\/strong> in the left-hand menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Then click the File Manager<\/strong> button in the newly opened tab.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      Step 4. Edit the File<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Navigate to the folder containing the file you want to edit. (Example: domains\/wpxfilemanager.com\/public_html<\/code>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Double-click it, or<\/strong> right-click on the file and choose Edit<\/strong> from the dropdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      In the editor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • You’ll see the file name at the top (1).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Make your changes, then click Save<\/strong> (2).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • A notification will confirm the file was saved successfully (3).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        That\u2019s it! You\u2019ve now edited your file directly from the File Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Stuck at any point? Don\u2019t worry, just click the live chat widget in the bottom-right, and one of our support agents will assist you in under 30 seconds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        The WPX Control Panel includes a built-in File Manager, making it easy to view and edit your website\u2019s files with just a few clicks. Step 4. Edit the File Navigate to the folder containing the file you want to edit. (Example: domains\/wpxfilemanager.com\/public_html) Double-click it, or right-click on the file and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":1,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[105],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-6646","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-file-manager"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/6646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6646"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/6646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13778,"href":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/6646\/revisions\/13778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=6646"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=6646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}