Theme in Cpanel. Customize front end in browser possible?

I haven’t used cPanel in a while, but I do recall that it has a built-in file editor, and there’s also Dashboard > Appearance > Editor. (It goes without saying that both of those methods are fraught with risk, as one mistake could lock you out of the Dashboard.)

May I ask what you’re editing that you need to re-upload the entire wordpress folder via FTP and re-import the database? There may be an easier way to accomplish what you’re trying to do.

@stephencottontail

Yes there’s Cpanel’s file manager.
I haven’t seen any Dashboard > Appearance > Editor. Is this inside Cpanel?
I am using cpanel 11.

As for locking me out of the dashboard. If you dont recommend this way, please recommend a better way. What would you do if it was you?

So for example, you go to Section and you edit some html path that links to a .css file. Or even if its just text…

I upload the whole wordpress because i tried uploading the responsible file and it did nothing. Maybe i need to try again.

But what better way you recommend?

Thanks a lot for your help!

Yes there’s Cpanel’s file manager.
I haven’t seen any Dashboard > Appearance > Editor. Is this inside Cpanel?
I am using cpanel 11.

Dashboard > Appearance > Editor isn’t in cPanel, it’s in your WordPress site itself.

As for locking me out of the dashboard. If you dont recommend this way, please recommend a better way. What would you do if it was you?

The safest thing to do is the thing you’re doing right now: test on a local site with backups and then upload the changes via FTP, and if something breaks, upload the backup via FTP.

It’s a slower method of editing, but I think part of the reason it’s slow for you is that you’re uploading the entire wordpress folder via FTP; it should be sufficient to just upload the changed files.

So for example, you go to Section and you edit some html path that links to a .css file. Or even if its just text…

What do you mean when you say “go to Section”? Are you editing a file named Section?

The safest thing to do is the thing you’re doing right now: test on a local site with backups and then upload the changes via FTP, and if something breaks, upload the backup via FTP.

@stephencottontail

I had eye surgery last days so i am still recovering. That’s why the delayed message!

I am still quite new to WP and development; and testing!

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For testing purposes, i inserted in website localhost folder (new wordpress skeleton); except wp-content folder, of website i’m working on.
Created new database name and inserted new data in wp-config!
Uploaded database.sql backup file, and all the content came up like a charm! That simple!

So if this is needed, it works!

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The other option is as you said:

– Healthy backup; where if you break something, you simply move to FTP server the healthy file, and you’re good to go!

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The problem is; on the site that i’m working on, the latest backup has the site broken on mobile/tablet!
https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/saved-index-html-to-root-folder-deleted-it-no-longer-displaying-ok-in-mobile-2/

Would be great if you could help here, as you’re quite experienced with WP.

I replied in your other thread as well, but do you still need help with the questions you asked in this thread?

@stephencottontail

Stephen, if i got things right on my last reply? then i’l mark this thread as solved!