---
title: "Creating empty files"
date: "2015-01-31"
category: "control-panel"
slug: "creating-empty-files"
---

Create empty files directly from the [[logging-into-the-control-panel]] using the built-in File Manager.

## Creating a File

1. Navigate to **Files** > **File Manager**
2. Browse to the target directory
3. Click **Commands** > **Create File**
4. Enter a filename and confirm

Once created, edit the file by selecting the _Edit_ action under the **Actions** column.

![File creation within the control panel File Manager.](kb-image:file-creation-cp.png)
*File creation within the control panel File Manager.*
