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title: How to Edit a File in the Plesk File Manager
description: "**1.** Log in to your Plesk account. **2.** Click on **Files **from the Sidebar Menu. ![plesk-client-files-menu.gif](https://clients.domaincentral.com.au/img/plesk-client-files-menu.gif)   **3.** Under **File Manager**, enter the **httpdocs** directory. ![plesk-filemanager-httpdocs.gif](https://clients.domaincentral.com.au/img/plesk-filemanager-httpdocs.gif)   **4.** Hover over the file. The corresponding line will be highlighted. Next, click on the **Menu Icon **![plesk-contextmenu-file-edit.gif](https://clients.domaincentral.com.au/img/plesk-contextmenu-file-edit.gif), located at the end of the…"
url: "https://www.domaincentral.com.au/help/edit-a-file-in-plesk-file-manager/"
updated: "2026-09-07"
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# How to Edit a File in the Plesk File Manager

**1.** Log in to your Plesk account.

**2.** Click on **Files **from the Sidebar Menu.

![plesk-client-files-menu.gif](https://clients.domaincentral.com.au/img/plesk-client-files-menu.gif)

 

**3.** Under **File Manager**, enter the **httpdocs** directory.

![plesk-filemanager-httpdocs.gif](https://clients.domaincentral.com.au/img/plesk-filemanager-httpdocs.gif)

 

**4.** Hover over the file. The corresponding line will be highlighted. Next, click on the **Menu Icon **![plesk-contextmenu-file-edit.gif](https://clients.domaincentral.com.au/img/plesk-contextmenu-file-edit.gif), located at the end of the line, and the Context Menu will open. Click on **Edit In HTML Editor** or choose any other suitable editor.

![plesk-filemanager-edit-file-contextmenu.gif](https://clients.domaincentral.com.au/img/plesk-filemanager-edit-file-contextmenu.gif)

 

**5.** Make changes to your file and confirm with **OK**.

![plesk-editor-ui.gif](https://clients.domaincentral.com.au/img/plesk-editor-ui.gif)