What is Web Disk?
Web Disk is a protocol that provides access to your files on your hosting account from your local computer. The protocol is also known as WebDav. It allows access via drag and drop as easy as if the files were stored on your personal computer or local device. It is another way of accessing files rather than FTP which is typically the preferred method.
How to Set Up Web Disk Access
1) Login to your cPanel account.
2) Click Web Disk under the Files section.
3) Create a Web Disk account.
To configure a new Web Disk account, you'll need to enter a Username, select the Domain, provide a Password, Directory (if this is created under public_html please be aware that any uploaded files will be publicly accessible), and finally set the Permissions. Once the desired values have been entered, click the Create button. You'll receive a message letting you know that the Web Disk account has been successfully created.
How to Access Web Disk
Web Disk uses the WebDAV protocol, which allows you to access your hosting files directly from your computer's file manager. Follow the instructions for your operating system:
macOS
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Apple Support: Connect to and disconnect from a WebDAV server on Mac
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/connect-disconnect-a-webdav-server-mac-mchlp1546/mac
Windows 10 / Windows 11
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Microsoft Support: Map a network drive in Windows
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/map-a-network-drive-in-windows-7-f5529cc1-5d09-89e5-c666-11e5d96229b0
(Microsoft's instructions are for mapping network drives; this is the same process used when connecting to WebDAV/Web Disk.) -
Microsoft Learn: Using the WebDAV Redirector
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/publish/using-webdav/using-the-webdav-redirector
(More technical documentation covering the WebDAV client/redirector in Windows.)
Linux (GNOME / Ubuntu)
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GNOME Help: Browse files on a server or network share
https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/nautilus-connect.html
(Includes instructions for connecting through the Files application and notes that WebDAV connections use adav://URL.)
Linux (KDE Plasma)
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KDE Documentation: Using KNetAttach (Network Folder Wizard)
https://docs.kde.org/trunk_kf6/en/plasma-desktop/knetattach/using-knetattach.html
(Covers adding WebDAV folders through KDE's Network Folder Wizard.)
Hopefully, this guide has provided useful information regarding how to set up and connect to Web Disk. If you have any other questions or need additional assistance, feel free to submit a ticket!