How to upload website files to hosting using control panel?

If you need to upload a large number of files to the hosting (the entire site for example), it is better to archive all the files before uploading. The fewer number of files loading, the fewer read/write operations are performed. Consequently, less time is required to upload the entire content. Also, uploading the archive will minimize the possibility that this process will be aborted due to a network error. In addition, not all of the control panels allow you to upload multiple files at the same time. It is much safer and faster to upload one archive to the hosting and unarchive it after this. You can upload archives in the following formats: zip, tar, tar.gz, tar.bz2. 

Direct Admin

1. Archive your site on your local PC;
2. Go to your client area to the “Services – My services” section and click the “Login to Direct Admin” button;
3. The Direct Admin panel will be opened. Go to the “System Info & Files” section and click the “File Manager” button;
4. The File Manager will be opened. Find the “domains” folder and click its name. Then click the needed domain folder name and go to the “public_html” folder;
5. If this folder contains old or unnecessary files, select them with checkboxes and click the “Delete” button;
6. Click the “Upload File” button on the right menu bar;
7. A new window will be opened. Click the outlined area which contains the upload icon;
8. Find your archive using your system’s explorer, select it and click the “Open” button;
9. Click the “Upload” button, wait till uploading is finished, and close this window;
10. Move your cursor over the archive name and click the “Extract” button in the appeared menu;
11. A new window listing the files of your archive will appear. Click the “Extract” button, wait till the extraction is finished, and close this window. Done.

cPanel

1. Archive your site on your local PC;
2. Go to your client area to the “Services – My services” section and click the “Login to cPanel”;
3. cPanel will be opened. Go to the “Domains” section;
4. Click the folder name in the “Document Root” column in front of the needed domain;
5. The File Manager will be opened. Click the “Upload” button on the top menu bar;
6. Click the “Select File” button;
7. Find your archive using your system’s explorer, select it and click the “Open” button;
8. Wait till uploading is finished and click the “Go back to” link;
9. Select your archive in the File Manager, click the “Extract” button on the top menu bar, then click “Extract Files”;
10. Click the “Close” button. Done.

ISPmanager

1. Archive your site on your local PC;
2. Go to your client area to the “Services – My services” section and click the “Login to ISPmanager“ button;
3. The ISPmanager panel will be opened. Go to the “WWW – WWW-domains” section;
4. Select the needed domain and click the “Directory” button on the top menu bar;
5. The File Manager will be opened. Click the “Upload” button on the top menu bar;
6. Click the “Choose file” button;
7. Find your archive using your system’s explorer, select it and click the “Open” button;
8. Click OK and wait till uploading is finished;
9. Select your archive in the File Manager, click the “Extract” button on the top menu bar;
10. Click OK. Done.