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Accessing Web Disks on Linux and BSD operating systems

If your computer runs Linux or BSD, you can connect to your cPanel Web Disk to manage files remotely. Depending on your desktop environment, you’ll use different tools such as Nautilus, Konqueror, or Dolphin.

GNOME (Nautilus File Manager)

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  1. Start Nautilus.

  2. Click the Go menu → Location.

    • Or press CTRL+L to open the location bar.

  3. Enter the connection URL:

    • Unencrypted (cleartext) →

      dav://example.com:2077

    • Encrypted (SSL) →

      davs://example.com:2078

    Replace example.com with your domain name.

  4. Press ENTER.

  5. Enter your Web Disk username and password.

  6. Your Web Disk home directory appears in Nautilus.

  7. For easy access, go to Bookmarks → Add Bookmark.

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KDE (Konqueror or Dolphin File Manager)

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  1. Start Konqueror or Dolphin.

  2. Enter the connection URL:

    • Unencrypted (cleartext) →

      webdav://example.com:2077

    • Encrypted (SSL) →

      webdavs://example.com:2078

    Replace example.com with your domain name.

  3. Press ENTER.

  4. Enter your Web Disk username and password.

  5. Your Web Disk home directory appears in the file manager.