Title: How to Check Overall Disk Usage for Hosting in cPanel  
PrimaryCategory: cPanel &amp; WHM Hosting  
Type: Procedural  
Tags: disk_usage, cpanel, hosting, storage, files  
Source UI Terms: Disk Usage, Files  
Source Reference: How to Check Overall Disk Usage for Hosting in cPanel  

Prerequisites:  
- Access to the cPanel account for the hosting service  

Steps:  
1) Log in to your cPanel account.  
2) Open “Disk Usage” under the “Files” section.  
3) To see detailed usage, click on the &quot;&gt;&quot; symbol next to any folder name to expand and view its contents.  
4) You can sort the directories by disk usage or by name for easier review.  

Summary:  
You can check your hosting account’s total storage usage in cPanel by logging in and accessing the Disk Usage tool under Files, which lets you see detailed folder sizes and sort them as needed.  

Evaluation Pairs:  
Q: How do I view detailed disk usage for specific folders in cPanel?  
A: In the Disk Usage section under Files, click the “&gt;” symbol next to a folder to expand it and see its detailed disk usage.  

Q: Can I sort the disk usage information by folder size in cPanel?  
A: Yes, you can sort directories by disk usage or by name within the Disk Usage tool.  

Q: Where in cPanel do I find the total disk usage overview?  
A: The Disk Usage interface is located under the “Files” section in cPanel and shows overall and detailed disk usage.

When you want to check how much total storage your hosting account is using. This article explains how to view overall disk usage in cPanel.
 
To check the disk of an account, please follow the below steps.
 
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Log in to your cPanel:
</li><li>Open “Disk Usage” under  “Files”:</li></ul>
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<ul><li>You can click on the &quot;&gt;&quot; symbol to the left of a folder name to get a detailed list of disk usage.</li></ul>
 
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<ul dir="ltr"><li>Also, you can sort directories by both disk usage and name.</li></ul>

When you want to check how much total storage your hosting account is using. This article explains how to view overall disk usage in cPanel.