> ## Documentation Index
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# Web Disk

> Mount your cPanel account's home directory as a network drive on macOS, Windows, or Linux using WebDAV.

Web Disk lets your computer treat your hosting account's home directory as if it were a folder on your local machine. It uses WebDAV, which is built into macOS, Windows, and most Linux desktops, so no extra software is needed.

Open it from cPanel home → **Files** → **Web Disk**.

<Frame caption="Web Disk page showing the main account and Configure Client Access">
  <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/noxity/images/cpanel/file-management/web-disk/page-light.png" alt="Web Disk landing page with Main Web Disk Account and additional account form" className="block dark:hidden" />

  <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/noxity/images/cpanel/file-management/web-disk/page-dark.png" alt="Web Disk landing page with Main Web Disk Account and additional account form" className="hidden dark:block" />
</Frame>

## How it works

cPanel creates a Web Disk account tied to your main cPanel login by default. You can also create additional Web Disk accounts that map to specific subfolders, useful when you want a contractor to upload to one folder without seeing the rest of your account.

## Connect from your computer

In the **Main Web Disk Account** row, click **Configure Client Access** and pick your operating system. cPanel gives you platform-specific instructions and a downloadable script for some OSes.

The connection uses your cPanel password. URL is typically `https://yourdomain.com:2078`.

<Warning>
  Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 10 require **Digest Authentication** to be enabled on the Web Disk account. Click **Enable Digest Authentication** in the Actions column before connecting.
</Warning>

## Create an additional Web Disk account

Use this when you want someone to access only one specific folder.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Fill in the form">
    Pick a username and the domain it's tied to, then set a password.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Limit the directory">
    Set the **Directory** field to the subfolder you want this account to access. They won't be able to navigate above it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick read-only or read-write">
    The default is read-write. Switch to read-only if the user only needs to download.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create">
    Click **Create**. The new account is immediately usable.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## When to use Web Disk vs File Manager

| Use Web Disk when                                     | Use File Manager when                       |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| You want files to feel native (Finder, File Explorer) | You're making a one-off edit                |
| You're regularly moving folders in and out            | You don't have your laptop set up           |
| You want to drag-and-drop large files reliably        | You need the in-browser HTML or text editor |

For most occasional edits, [File Manager](/web-hosting/cpanel/file-management/file-manager) is faster. No setup needed. Web Disk pays off when you're working with the account every day.

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