How to extract a file(s) or folder(s) using cPanel File Manager
Log in to your cPanel.
Locate the Files section and click on File Manager.
Click on the Upload button to bring up the interface.
If the zipped or archived file you wish to upload is still on your local machine, either use the “Select Files” to select the folder.
Or select the folder on your local machine, drag and then drop it into the interface.
If the system accepts the file and everything is as it should be, you will see a green progress bar indicating the status of the upload.
Click the Go Back to /home/$username/public_html below the interface to get back to cPanel’s File Manager.
Once there, ensure that you are in the right directory.
Select to highlight the compressed file.
Identify and click on the Extract button seen in the top left corner of the File Manager toolbar.
To extract an archived file using the command line, use the “tar” command:
tar -xzvf public_html/testing/site.tgzor
tar -xzvf public_html/testing/site.tar.gzTo check for errors in an archive before extracting using “zip“:
unzip -t test1.zipTo extract:
unzip -t backup.zipFor help:
man tarman zip