---
title: "Nexcess Managed Magento File Management"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/file-management/"
description: "Learn to manage your Magento store's files. Use SFTP, the command line, and set correct permissions to maintain your e-shop."
vertical: "Sites & Stores"
date: "2025-09-15"
last_modified: "2026-07-31"
---

# Nexcess Managed Magento File Management

Effectively managing the files of your Magento **store** is essential for maintaining your **e-shop**, updating its appearance, and adding new functionality for your **digital products**. File management encompasses uploading new themes and extensions, managing media assets, and ensuring the correct file permissions are set for security and functionality.

On a Nexcess Managed Magento plan, you have several methods for managing your files:

1. **Control Panel File Manager:** For quick edits or uploads, the file manager in your control panel offers a web-based interface.
2. **SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol):** For transferring large numbers of files, such as when uploading a new extension or theme, SFTP is the most reliable and secure method.
3. **Command-Line Interface (CLI):** Magento’s CLI is a powerful tool for developers to perform a wide range of tasks, including managing modules, clearing caches, and re-indexing, which often involve file system operations.

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The following resources provide detailed instructions for managing your Magento **store’s** files.

- ## [FileZilla & FTP Clients: Transfer Files Using SFTP](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/file-management/transfer-files-with-sftp/)
    
    This article will help you understand how to transfer files with SFTP, or SSH (or secure) file transfer protocol, which encrypts files as they are being transmitted.
    
    
    
    [Read more: FileZilla & FTP Clients: Transfer Files Using SFTP](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/file-management/transfer-files-with-sftp/)
- ## [How to conserve disk space in Magento](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/file-management/conserving-disk-space/)
    
    If you have a need to conserve disk space with regard to your Magento store, consider the list of safe candidates for deletion in this article — all of which take up large amounts of disk space.
    
    
    
    [Read more: How to conserve disk space in Magento](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/file-management/conserving-disk-space/)
- ## [How to manage disk space in Magento](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/file-management/manage-disk-space/)
    
    How Nexcess clients can conserve and free disk space in their Magento server environment.
    
    
    
    [Read more: How to manage disk space in Magento](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/file-management/manage-disk-space/)