How to Get the Public URL of a File in cPanel File Manager

If you’ve uploaded a file to your cPanel File Manager and need to access it via a web browser, follow these steps to find its public URL.

Step 1: Open File Manager

1. Log in to your cPanel.
2. Navigate to the File Manager under the “Files” section.

Step 2: Locate the File

1. In the File Manager, open the public_html directory. This is the root directory for your website.
2. Find the file you want to access.

Step 3: Construct the Public URL

There are two ways to get the file URL:

Method 1: Right-Click and Copy URL

1. Right-click on the file.
2. A pop-up will appear showing the file path. For example, /yourdomain.com/readme.html.
3. Select and copy the text.
4. Paste the text into your text editor. Replace the leading ‘/’ with ‘https://’. For example, https://yourdomain.com/readme.html. If your site is available at www., use https://www. instead.
5. Copy the URL into your browser.

Method 2: Manually Construct the URL

Your file’s URL depends on its location:

• If the file is in public_html, the URL will be:

  https://yourdomain.com/filename.ext
  

  Example: If you’ve uploaded logo.png directly to public_html, the URL will be:

  https://yourdomain.com/logo.png
  

• If the file is inside a subfolder, the URL will include the folder name:

  https://yourdomain.com/foldername/filename.ext
  

  Example: If the file is in public_html/images/logo.png, the URL will be:

  https://yourdomain.com/images/logo.png
  

Step 4: Addon Domains and Subdomains

If you’re using addon domains or subdomains, their files are stored in separate directories within your cPanel account:

• For an addon domain, the file path is usually:

  /home/yourcpaneluser/addondomain.com/
  

  The public URL will be:

  https://addondomain.com/filename.ext
  

  Example: If you’ve uploaded logo.png to /addondomain.com/images/, the URL will be:

  https://addondomain.com/images/logo.png
  

• For a subdomain, the URL follows this structure:

  https://subdomain.yourdomain.com/filename.ext
  

  Example: If the subdomain is blog.yourdomain.com and the file is in public_html/blog/images/, the URL will be:

  https://blog.yourdomain.com/images/logo.png
  

Step 4: Verify File Permissions

If you can’t access the file via a browser, check the file permissions:

• Files should have permissions set to 644.
• Folders should have permissions set to 755.
• You can change permissions in File Manager by right-clicking the file and selecting Change Permissions.

Step 5: Test the URL

Paste the file URL into your browser to confirm it’s accessible.

If you encounter any issues, ensure:

• The file is inside public_html or a publicly accessible directory.
• The file is not restricted by .htaccess rules.
• Your domain is correctly pointing to your hosting account.