How do I delete files permanently from cPanel?

Procédure

How do I delete files permanently from cPanel?

1. Connect to your cPanel account, scroll down the page and click on the "File managers" icon.

2. Navigate through your tree to locate the files you wish to delete and select them. Then click on the " Delete " button.

3. A confirmation dialog box is displayed. Click " Confirm " to confirm the deletion of your files. You can check the "Ignore recycle bin and permanently delete files " box beforehand so that the files are permanently deleted, rather than simply being moved to the recycle bin.

How do I empty the recycle bin?

These actions must also be performed from the file manager in your cPanel account.

1. To empty the recycle bin, click on "Show recycle bin" or go to the " .trash " folder in your account (the .trash folder is only visible if you have previously activated the display of hidden folders and files).

2. You will then be able to view the entire contents of your trash folder. Click on " Empty Trash " to empty it.

3. A confirmation message will be displayed. Click on " Empty Trash " to confirm the requested action.

System folders

• The ".cpanel" folder contains information associated with the cPanel interface.
• The ".cagefs" folder contains information associated with your account's virtual environment
• The ".cl.selector" folder contains your PHP configurations made from the "Select a PHP version" icon
• The "mail" folder contains your emails that you check from your webmail and from your email software.
• The "etc" folder contains your account settings (such as the list of your email accounts)
• The "logs" folder contains your site's cookie files
• The "ssl" folder contains your SSL certificates configured from the cPanel interface.

These system folders should not be deleted. Deleting them could cause malfunctions on the cPanel interface and/or certain services associated with your cPanel account.