How to use the Disk Space Usage tool in cPanel

This demo assumes you've already logged in to cPanel

Now let's learn how to use the Disk Space Usage tool

1) Click the Disk Space Usage icon

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From here you can see how much storage space (or disk space) is being used by each directory and sub-directory in your account

http://hostnit.com/images/support/disk%20space%20tool/2.png

At the bottom of the page is a collapsible list of directories

http://hostnit.com/images/support/disk%20space%20tool/3.png

2) Clicking on a plus sign like this...

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.. will expand the directory to reveal the specific files and folders within

http://hostnit.com/images/support/disk%20space%20tool/5.png

3) Clicking an actual folder name...

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... will launch File Manager, showing the contents of that folder

http://hostnit.com/images/support/disk%20space%20tool/7.png

4) You can choose to sort the folders by name, or by disk usage

http://hostnit.com/images/support/disk%20space%20tool/8.png

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to use the Disk Space Usage tool to see a breakdown of where all your files are stored

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Article Posted By: Tyler D. of Host NIT., Inc
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