Thread: How to download my files from CPanel to Another pc?

Hi everyone.

From my CPanel (-->FileManager), I am trying to download a picture folder to another computer. I can see the folder in FileManager but don't know how to proceed next. I would like to be able to copy-paste the folder on my local computer at work. Can anyone help, please?

P.S. I already know how to do this using FTP in BlueVoda, but this computer at my office doesn't have BlueVoda software on it, and I really don't want to install it since I use exclusively for business.
Thanks very much for helping me.

Herman

Download it to a removeable storage device on the non-business computer and take the file/s to work.
Or..email it to the work computer.

Thanks for your clever answer CTerry , but let's assume that I DON'T have a storage device or that I don't want to carry one to work since my files may contain important data that I don't want to lose on the bus, and let's also assume that I just want to be able to access my files right from my workplace by using the Cpanel-FileManager. How do I do it?
I'm just hoping that since I can upload those files/folder using FileManager, I can also download/transfer them to any computer(???).

I will really appreciate any help on how to do that. Thanks a million in advance.

Herman

No "cleverness" intended.
I spent a few minutes in my Cpanel trying to save a file outside the server and couldn't solve it before I posted my answer.
An outside FTP/download service could be an option.
You can access & edit html from any computer using www.yourdomain.com/cpanel

im a little confused. why cant you go to your your public_html file on the server through the ftp tool and bring your file to the harddrive on the new computor. seems simple enough. you can get to the server as long as you have your ip address, username and password
im sure there are other ways as well

A requirement was to not have BV installed on the business computer.

Dear Mrmagoo144,

Thanks for your help. But as Terry said, using the ftp is NOT an option for me since I don't/can't have BVoda on my office computer. That's why I would like to access my picture folder through the FileManager in Cpanel. I can "see" the folder when I log into my Cpanel, but I just don't know how to copy-paste or transfer the entire folder to my local pc.

P.S. I know I can also open each picture contained in the folder inside the web browser, then click "Save as an Image" but it will take me forever since the folder contains hundreds of pix. That's why i would like to transfer/download the ENTIRE folder, or copy-paste it right from the Cpanel, if only someone could tell me how. I was able to upload it entirely, now i want to know how to download it. I hope my explanations are not confusing this time.
Merci!

Herman

There is no way to download more than one file at a time with File Manager.

Go into your file manager in Cpanel
select the folder you wish to download
select compress (extreme right top icon)
select "zip archive"
check/note where it will be stored
click "compress file/s"

in your browser select your website.xxx/nameofyourzipfile.zip
and you can save it to your work drive........

delete the zip file from your website after you have downloaded it, just in case!!!!

and please note that every answer you get has been given by volunteers who are NOT trying to be clever, just helpful.


(sorry George.....)

Hola Davidundalucia,

These are the options I see on the upper right corner in my File Manager in Cpanel when I select a folder:

Delete this folder and all files under it
Rename this folder
Change Permissions
Move this folder
Copy this folder

I do not see "Compress" and "zip archive" on the extreme right. Am I doing it the right way? By "select", did you mean:
1) click on the folder icon ( when I do this, I can see all the subfolders and files contained inside the folder)

or 2) click on the name of folder (The name of the folder appears as a link next to its icon and it provides the options I have listed above).

I am a bit lost whenever dealing with Cpanel/FileManager. So please forgive my many interrogations and requests for more help.

Thanks for your help and comprehension.

Herman

After a little exploration I see the reason now, why you cannot see and use my guiding instructions.

I am so used to updating items that I forgot that I had changed my Cpanel skin and am now using the rvskinlight skin.

Those instructions will apply if you do the same..........

i am a new user.plz tell me the basics to create my own website

The most basic thing that you can do, is to read our forum rules and learn NOT to ask your question in another persons thread unless it concerns the subject matter of the thread.

Please ask your question in your own thread........Oh, and welcome to vodaland.

I don't know which version of cp you have, but the old versions so NOT have the zipping option.

Originally Posted by davidundalicia

After a little exploration I see the reason now, why you cannot see and use my guiding instructions.

I am so used to updating items that I forgot that I had changed my Cpanel skin and am now using the rvskinlight skin.

Those instructions will apply if you do the same..........

George, I have the standard Cpanel with an updatabable skin, thats all.

Thanks for the pointer David !!!!!! I'm sure my CPanel is an older version.
Customer #4256.
Can you give me some specifics about changing skins?

Hi DAvid,

the old CP version (10) doesn't have (or at least i didn't see it anywhere) the ability to zip a folder (so you can download it) OR to change skin. I might of course have missed it, in which case i would appreciate indications on where to find these features.

In CP v11 these features are there ok, by default.

In that case; I have version 11.23.6
and I changed the skin under
preferences
look and feel
to rvskinlight.................I thought that we all had the same facilities!!!

Could not get the vb web disk to work though George....good idea if it works.

Hi David,

Unfortunately there are still servers that have CP 10 installed. Those have no Compress and Extract facilities. Also no skin change is available for them.

Also, in my own case, after i changed the skin, i was given NO option to turn it back to the original skin.

Hi george

I have just changed back to the normal skin by using

preferences
change look and feel

this just displays 2 options - rvskinlight or just rvskin (normal)

Hope this helps................and thanks for the info on Version 10.

Hi David,

I am very interested in obtaining a new skin for my CPanel in order to get the zip function. Is it free? If not, how much does it cost to have it? Which website should I go to? Have you experienced any problem since its installation? Thanks for helping.

Herman

I havnt had to go anywhere, its certainly free, and I have not had any problems with it since changing the skin.

If you have version 11 of Cpanel then you will already have the zip function.

If you still have version 10, you will probably have to wait until your server has been upgraded.

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please help

thanks

I already know how to do this using FTP in BlueVoda, but this computer at my office doesn't have BlueVoda software on it, and I really don't want to install it since I use exclusively for business.
Thanks very much for helping me.