File Manager - How to Extract Files - Zip, Tar, GZip, and Zip Tar Archive

How To Extract Files In File Manager — Decompress Files

This article is part of our File Manager tutorial series. File Manager has many great features, including this step-by-step guide that provides an easy way to extract or decompress files. With a few easy steps, upload your file(s) to the File Manager, and it can compress or decompress (extract) files for you.

File types include: Zip, Tar, GZip, and Zip Tar Archive.

• Access File Manager — Log In To Bluehost Hosting Account and Access File Manager
• Extracting Files In File Manager - Current or Archived
• Summary

A compressed file is a file that contains several other files or folders that have been written in a format that takes up less space. The following instructions will walk you through extracting a compressed file (taking it out of its compressed format) through the File Manager.

Access File Manager — Log In To Bluehost Hosting Account and Access File Manager

1. Log in to your Bluehost Account Manager.
2. Click Hosting in the left-hand menu.

   
    

3. Click FILE MANAGER.

   

Extracting Files — Current or Archive File inside Bluehost File Manager

This will show you how to extract (decompress) your files. Your computer can compress and decompress files. The good news is that we provide an easy and convenient way to access your Bluehost Control Panel within your account. The File Manager can extract and decompress your files for you. Navigate to the folder that contains the compressed file, or upload the compressed file you want, select it, and extract it!

Common File Types: Zip, Tar, GZip, and Zip Tar Archive

1. Navigate to the folder that contains the compressed file you want to extract and select it.
2. Click the file or archive file. Once it has been selected, click the Extract icon from the top toolbar.
   
   An alternative method is to right-click on the file or files you selected and click on Extract from the drop-down menu.
   
3. Once you right-click the file(s), a box will pop up displaying options. You may enter the path where you wish to extract the files into.
4. Next, click the Extract File(s) button. This will extract the files into your designated folder, and it will successfully finish the process.

Summary

Keep and access your website files, images, and databases anytime inside the File Manager. You can upload and extract files for your website, including compressed files. Our File Manager can compress and decompress file types such as: Zip, Tar, GZip, and Zip Tar Archive. The Bluehost File Manager has easy-to-use features to extract files for you. Once your files are extracted, the decompressed files can be used like any other files for your website or database in your File Manager.