Space and inodes
How to see disk and file count (inode) usage, what consumes them and how to reduce them.
Your plan has limited disk space and a limited number of files and folders, called inodes. The exact values depend on your plan. When one of them is exceeded, file uploads, installations, backups and even receiving email may stop working.
Where to see usage#
- Log in to cPanel.
- In the right Statistics (or General Information) column you see Disk Usage and Inodes.
- For details by folder open Disk Usage in the Files section. The view shows which folder takes the most.
What most often uses space#
- Backups in the home folder, e.g. old
backup-*.tar.gz(cPanel Backup). - Email (Mailbox quota), including the Trash and Junk folders.
- Error logs (
error_log) that grow when an application keeps reporting an error. - Cache and temporary files of applications (e.g. WordPress cache plugins).
- Large media and forgotten ZIP archives after extracting (ZIP and extracting).
What uses inodes#
Every file, folder and email message takes one inode. Application caches, old email messages and numerous small images use the most. Reduce them by deleting unnecessary files and cleaning mail.
- In Disk Usage find the biggest folders.
- Delete what you do not need (old copies,
error_log, temporary folders) through File Manager. - Clear the cache in your application.
- Empty Trash in webmail.
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