Title: Fix Disk Space Errors in cPanel  
PrimaryCategory: cPanel &amp; WHM Hosting  
Type: Procedural  
Tags: disk_space, quota, cpanel, whm, hosting, error_resolution  
Source UI Terms: Disk Space Usage, WHM, Account Functions, Modify an account, Domain, User, Quota, Save  
Source Reference: Fix Disk Space Errors in cPanel  

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### Procedural

Prerequisites:
- Access to WHM with permissions to modify account quotas.
- Awareness of actual disk space usage and locations of large files.

Steps:
1) Verify that the disk space usage reported is accurate. Check for unwanted files such as `.trash` or unnecessary backups and delete them to free space.
2) In cPanel, check &quot;Disk Space Usage&quot; to identify if anything else, like a default mail address or other file locations, is consuming space under that user.
3) If disk usage is genuinely at capacity and more space is required, increase the allocated disk space via WHM:
   1) Log in to WHM.
   2) In the left menu under &quot;Account Functions,&quot; click &quot;Modify an account.&quot;
   3) Select the domain or user account you want to modify and click &quot;Modify.&quot;
   4) Change the &quot;Quota&quot; value to increase the disk space allocation.
   5) Click &quot;Save&quot; to apply the changes.
4) Optionally, if you want to increase disk space for all accounts under a specific package, modify the package quota accordingly.

Warnings:
- Do not delete critical files when cleaning up disk space.
- Changes to quotas affect user limits and may require notifying the account owner.

Summary:
This guide explains how to resolve disk space errors in cPanel by verifying actual usage, cleaning up unnecessary files, and increasing disk quotas via WHM if needed.

Evaluation Pairs:
Q: What should I check first when fixing disk space errors in cPanel?  
A: First, verify that disk space usage is valid and remove any unwanted files like `.trash` or old backups.

Q: How do I increase disk space for a user account?  
A: Log in to WHM, go to &quot;Modify an account&quot; under &quot;Account Functions,&quot; select the user, change the quota value, and save.

Q: Can disk space be increased for all users under one package at once?  
A: Yes, you can modify the package quota to increase disk space for all accounts using that package.

<div dir="ltr">When your hosting account shows disk space warnings or stops accepting new data. This article explains how to resolve disk space errors in cPanel.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">In a VPS server, disk space error would mean that the allotted disk space for the user has gotten exhausted.</div>
<div dir="ltr">Checks:</div>
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<div dir="ltr">The disk space usage is valid. This needs a check if a .trash or similar unwanted file or backup can be removed.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Also if there is other usage showing in cPanel &gt; disk space usage. That could be default mail address taking up space or some other location storing files under that user’s ownership.<br><img class="img-responsive" alt="wse_image1" src="https://assets.resourceserver.org/docs/Screen_Shot_2021-06-07_at_7.44.08_AM.png" style="width: 489px;height: 268px;" width="750"></img></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><br>In case the disk usage is genuine, and more space is needed, the allocated disk space for the domain needs to be increased from WHM. Steps:</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Login to WHM</div>
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<div dir="ltr">In the menu to the left under Account Functions, click on “Modify an account”
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<div dir="ltr">Select the Domain or User you wish to modify and click Modify.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Change the Quota value for the package(s) selected and click Save.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">You may also make changes to the package, in case you want all customers under a specific package to have an increase in disk space.</div>

When your hosting account shows disk space warnings or stops accepting new data. This article explains how to resolve disk space errors in cPanel.