How to Access Root Domain Shared Hosting With GoDaddy

GoDaddy is a popular domain name registrar and web hosting provider. If you have a hosting package with GoDaddy, they provide you with the Hosting Control Center, which allows you to access the File Manager. Within the File Manager, you are able to access the root directory. The File Manager is provided so that users can upload web files, such as HTML documents, server and client side scripting documents --- such as PHP and JavaScript, respectively --- and multimedia files.

Things You'll Need

• GoDaddy Shared Hosting account

Instructions

1. Log into GoDaddy "Account Manager" (see Resources).

2. Click on the "Products" option and choose the "Web Hosting" option. Ensure that you choose the correct web hosting account --- "Shared Hosting."

3. Click on the "Launch" option to launch the "Hosting Control Center."

4. Choose the "File Manager" option, listed in the "Content" section. The will launch the GoDaddy File Manager in which you can upload files --- this is an alternative method to a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) software application. Please note that once you enter the File Manager, the root directory will be automatically loaded, allowing you to upload files of your choice. The process is now complete.

References

• GoDaddy: Accessing the File Manager in the Hosting Control Center
• GoDaddy: Account Manager