How to Check Disk Space in CPanel

How to Check Disk Space in CPanel

How to Check Disk Space in CPanel

Disk space refers to the total storage capacity available on a cpanel account. It determines how much data, including files, applications, email accounts and databases content on the disk. To check disk space, usage and limits in cPanel, follow these steps:

1. Check Overall Disk Usage

  1. Log in to cPanel using your credentials.

2. Locate the “Disk Usage” section:

  • Scroll down to the “Files” section.
  • Click on “Disk Usage”.

3. View Summary of Disk Usage:

  • At the top, you will see Total Disk Usage and your disk space limit.
  • Below, you will see a breakdown of how much space each directory is consuming.

4. Expand Directory Usage Details:

    • Scroll down to the “Disk Usage by Directory” section.
    • Click the arrow (▶) next to directories to expand and see subdirectories.

2. Check Disk Usage per cPanel Feature

  • Email Usage:

    • Go to Email Accounts > Check usage per email account.
    • Click “Quota” next to an email to view limits.

  • MySQL Database Usage:

    • Go to MySQL Databases.
    • View database sizes in MB.

  • File Manager Usage:

    • Go to File Manager.
    • Click “Settings” > Enable “Show Hidden Files” to see all files.

  • Website Logs & Backups:

    • Check tmp, logs, and backup directories for excess files.

3. Check Disk Space Limits

  • The total disk space limit depends on the hosting plan.
  • Check it under:
    • “Disk Usage” page (Top summary)
    • “cPanel Home” > “Statistics” sidebar
    • Hosting provider’s dashboard (if applicable)

4. Free Up Disk Space if filled up

  • Delete unnecessary files in File Manager.
  • Remove old backups (if stored in home directory).
  • Clear email trash and spam.
  • Optimize databases via phpMyAdmin.
  • Check error logs and cache files.

This method ensures that one have efficiently monitor and manage the cPanel disk space usage to avoid exceeding limits.

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