cPanel Flash Tutorial: How to rename file or folder using File Manager?

This cPanel Flash Tutorial will show you how to rename a file or folder using File Manager in CPanel. The name or extension of a file or folder can be quickly edited in File Manager (if by chance you have given wrong name or extension to it., or if the name / extension needs to be updated) by using the Rename File link in File Manager.

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• First you need to login to cPanel and click on "File Manager " icon.
• Click on public_html folder to view a list of files and folders in it. If the file / folder resides inside one of the sub-folders of public_html then navigate to it by clicking on folder icons (and not names).
• When you locate the file or folder that has to be renamed, click on its name (and not the icon).
• Now click the "Rename File" link in the top right portion of the window.
• Type the new name of the folder or file n the text box. If it is a file then an extension is required, for example, .pl for Perl files.
• Click on the Rename link. Name of the file / folder changes and is shown in the updated display.

Note: A file will become useless if it does not have the correct extension.