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title: "Plesk File Manager"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/file-management/plesk-file-manager/"
description: "While you can manage your website content through an FTP client, Plesk provides a File Manager which lets you add, remove, and edit files securely from any web…"
vertical: "Hosting"
date: "2024-03-04"
last_modified: "2026-07-02"
---

# Plesk File Manager

The following instructions assume you are logged into Plesk. Our article [Getting Started with Plesk](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/getting-started-with-plesk/) can help you if you are not sure how to log in.

1. From the Home page of the Domain you want to work with, click on the **File Manager** link.  
    ![File Manager link highlighted](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_PJa8W1.png)
2. This will open the File Manager section of Plesk. httpdocs is the public directory that stores all your site documents. Most of the work you will do will be from this directory.  
    ![File Manager home showing httpdocs](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_tBcpPk.png)

Next, we will take a look at a few of the features in the File Manager.

- At the top of the File Manager section, you will see a **Task Bar** where you can upload, create, edit, delete and manage your website files.  
    ![task bar at top of file manager home](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_ziR0Rt.png)
- You can manage the way the Plesk File Manager is displayed by clicking on the **Settings** button in the Task Bar. A pop-up will appear with the settings.  
    ![File Manager settings pop-up](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_pclIXw.png)
- The files in httpdocs appear to the right of the **File Tree**, but you can also click the **+ plus sign** and see a drop-down of the file hierarchy.  
    ![file tree highlighted on left](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_WfXjbN.png)

Now that you have familiarity with the File Manager in Plesk, you can see the articles below to learn how to use the functions in the task bar.

- [Upload files and folders](https://www.liquidweb.com/help-docs/uploading-files-in-plesk/)
- [Add files and folders](https://www.liquidweb.com/help-docs/adding-files-and-folders-in-plesk/)
- [Delete files and folders](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/whm/cpanel/file-management/deleting-files-and-folders-in-cpanel/)
- [Editing HTML and code](https://www.liquidweb.com/help-docs/editing-html-and-code-in-plesk/)
- [Manage file permissions](https://www.liquidweb.com/help-docs/managing-file-permissions-in-plesk/)