{"id":24964,"date":"2022-02-02T14:59:20","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T14:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1-grid.com\/knowledge\/how-to-copy-file-in-plesk-file-manager\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T11:23:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T11:23:05","slug":"how-to-copy-file-in-plesk-file-manager","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-to-copy-file-in-plesk-file-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Copy File in Plesk File Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Follow the instructions below to copy a file to a different directory in Plesk:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Log into Plesk and Open File Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, log into your Plesk dashboard. From the left-hand menu, navigate to File Manager under the relevant domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Locate the File You Want to Copy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the file directory tree, navigate to the folder that contains the file you want to duplicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Select the File and Click &#8220;Copy&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Click on the checkbox next to the file name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Click the &#8220;Copy&#8221; button in the toolbar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Choose the Destination Folder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 A prompt will appear asking where to place the copied file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Navigate to the target directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Click &#8220;OK&#8221; to confirm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Confirm the File Has Been Copied<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to the destination folder to verify that the file has been copied successfully. The duplicate will have the same name as the original file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why Use Plesk File Manager for File Management?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plesk File Manager provides a user-friendly interface for website file management without needing FTP or SSH access. Whether making backups or organising assets, Plesk simplifies tasks like file duplication, editing, and permission management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know how to copy files using Plesk File Manager, you can better manage your website files directly from the control panel. This task is essential for anyone using shared hosting, VPS, or dedicated servers managed with Plesk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow the instructions below to copy a file to a different directory in Plesk: 1. Log into Plesk and Open File Manager First, log into your Plesk dashboard. From the left-hand menu, navigate to File Manager under the relevant domain. 2. Locate the File You Want to Copy In the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[1199],"ht-kb-tag":[235,406,480,489,606,747],"class_list":["post-24964","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-plesk","ht_kb_tag-copy","ht_kb_tag-files","ht_kb_tag-how-to","ht_kb_tag-how-to-videos","ht_kb_tag-manager","ht_kb_tag-plesk"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Copy File in Plesk File Manager - 1-grid Knowledge Base<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Copy File in Plesk File Manager - 1-grid Knowledge Base\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Follow the instructions below to copy a file to a different directory in Plesk: 1. Log into Plesk and Open File Manager First, log into your Plesk dashboard. From the left-hand menu, navigate to File Manager under the relevant domain. 2. Locate the File You Want to Copy In the...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-to-copy-file-in-plesk-file-manager\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"1-grid Knowledge Base\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1grid.co.za\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-05-07T11:23:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@1grid_hosting\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-to-copy-file-in-plesk-file-manager\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-to-copy-file-in-plesk-file-manager\/\",\"name\":\"How to Copy File in Plesk File Manager - 1-grid Knowledge Base\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-02-02T14:59:20+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-07T11:23:05+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-to-copy-file-in-plesk-file-manager\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-to-copy-file-in-plesk-file-manager\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-to-copy-file-in-plesk-file-manager\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to Copy File in Plesk File Manager\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/\",\"name\":\"1-Grid Domain Hosting Knowledge Base\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/#organization\",\"name\":\"1-Grid Domain Hosting Knowledge Base\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-grid-logo-color.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-grid-logo-color.svg\",\"width\":100,\"height\":100,\"caption\":\"1-Grid Domain Hosting Knowledge Base\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1grid.co.za\/\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/1grid_hosting\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/1grid_hosting\/\",\"https:\/\/za.linkedin.com\/company\/1-grid\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Copy File in Plesk File Manager - 1-grid Knowledge Base","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to Copy File in Plesk File Manager - 1-grid Knowledge Base","og_description":"Follow the instructions below to copy a file to a different directory in Plesk: 1. Log into Plesk and Open File Manager First, log into your Plesk dashboard. From the left-hand menu, navigate to File Manager under the relevant domain. 2. Locate the File You Want to Copy In the...","og_url":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-to-copy-file-in-plesk-file-manager\/","og_site_name":"1-grid Knowledge Base","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1grid.co.za\/","article_modified_time":"2025-05-07T11:23:05+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@1grid_hosting","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-to-copy-file-in-plesk-file-manager\/","url":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-to-copy-file-in-plesk-file-manager\/","name":"How to Copy File in Plesk File Manager - 1-grid Knowledge Base","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/#website"},"datePublished":"2022-02-02T14:59:20+00:00","dateModified":"2025-05-07T11:23:05+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-to-copy-file-in-plesk-file-manager\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-to-copy-file-in-plesk-file-manager\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-to-copy-file-in-plesk-file-manager\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to Copy File in Plesk File Manager"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/#website","url":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/","name":"1-Grid Domain Hosting Knowledge Base","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/#organization","name":"1-Grid Domain Hosting Knowledge Base","url":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-grid-logo-color.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-grid-logo-color.svg","width":100,"height":100,"caption":"1-Grid Domain Hosting Knowledge Base"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1grid.co.za\/","https:\/\/twitter.com\/1grid_hosting","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/1grid_hosting\/","https:\/\/za.linkedin.com\/company\/1-grid"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/24964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24964"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/24964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33217,"href":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/24964\/revisions\/33217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=24964"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=24964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}