How to zip files via cPanel's File Manager

Step 1: Login to your cPanel account.

Step 2: Click on the File Manager icon on cPanel's Tools page.

Step 3: Locate your website's web directory along with the files you would like to zip.

In the below example, we will be zipping up the files example-file-1.html, example-file-2.html, and example-file-3.html from the public_html directory, which houses your primary domain/website.

Step 4: Select the files you would like to zip.

Once you have selected the files you'd like to zip up, click on the Compress menu option.

Step 5: Select the compression type and choose your filename.

The File Manager will automatically generate a file name for the compressed file, however you can change the file name to something else to more easily identify it. Just make sure to leave the file extension as is. In the below examples, you can replace example-file-1.html with a name of your choosing.

Click on the Compress Files button when you are ready to zip up the files.

Step 6: Confirm your compression results.

The next pop up window will show you all the files that were successfully compressed. Click on the Close button to exit out of the window.

Congratulations! Your new zipped file should be visible in the File Manager.