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Extract (unzip) files using the ‘File Manager’ in konsoleH:

  1. Browse to konsoleH (http://myaccount.hetzner.co.za)
  2. Login with your Client number and Management password
  3. Select or search for a domain name in the ‘Hosting Service’ tab
  4. Select Manage Services on the left-hand menu
  5. Select ‘File Manager’ under Services
  6. Select the zip file you want to uncompress.
  7. Select ‘Unzip’ from the right navigation bar

Extract Tar files from the command line (replace [tar_file_name.tar.gz] with the name of your tar file):

  1. SSH / Telnet to the web server
  2. Change to the directory where the tar file is located
  3. Ensure that the tar file is in the location where it will be extracted
  4. run: tar -xzvf [tar_file_name.tar.gz]


Extract Zip files from the command line (replace [zip_filename.zip] with the name of your zip file):

  1. SSH / Telnet to the web server
  2. Change to the directory where the zip file is located
  3. Ensure that the zip file is in the correct location where it will be extracted
  4. run: unzip [zip_filename.zip]


For more information on the tar and zip commands, run the following commands from the command prompt:

  • man tar
  • man zip

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