How to Create and Manage the FTP Account Print

FTP account is automatically created in cPanel when you sign up for hosting cPanel account or create an addon domain. So, by default, you already have an FTP account in your cPanel. Use your cPanel username and password to log in to it.

You can create new FTP accounts to give access to other users without giving them your cPanel login credentials. For each additional FTP account created, you can also give each user different levels of access by assigning the user to a specific directory.

Step 1: How to Create FTP Account

• Login to your cpanel account

• Click on FTP Account in Files menu section.

• You need to fill the FTP Account information in each required field.

  Here is the detailed description below:

  Login: Enter the desired username for your FTP account. It will be combined with your main domain name to create the full username.

  Password: Enter a strong and secure password in the field for your FTP account. You can use Password Generator for this option.

  Password: Enter strong and secure password for your FTP account.You can use the password generator.

  Password(again): Enter the same password for confirm the spelling.

  Strength(why?): This field informs you how secure your FTP account password.

  Directory: The Directory text box defines the new FTP account's top level of directory access. Cpanel will autofill an assumed directory based on the FTP username.

  Note: The FTP user will not be able to navigate outside of the specified directory. However, he/she will be able to access all files and subfolders inside that folder.

  Quota: You can limit the amount of bandwidth an FTP user can use or set it to Unlimited.

• Click on Create FTP Account.

   

Step 2: How to Manage FTP Account

You will see your account created below under the FTP Accounts section.

There will be four options to manage your FTP account:

• Change Password

  To change an FTP account's password, perform the following steps:
  1. Click Change Password for the FTP account for which you wish to change the password.
  2. Enter and confirm the new password in the appropriate fields.
  3. Click Change Password

• Change Quota

  To change an FTP account's quota, perform the following steps:
  1. Click Change Quota for the FTP account for which you wish to change the quota.
  2. Enter the disk space quota, or select Unlimited.
  3. Click Change Quota

• Delete

  To remove an FTP account, perform the following steps:
  1. Click Delete for the FTP account that you wish to remove.
  2. Click the desired deletion option:

• • Delete Account– Remove the FTP account only. This will not remove the files that the FTP account's directory contains.

  • Delete Account and Files– Remove the FTP account and all of the files that the FTP account's home directory contains.

  • Cancel – Do not delete the account:

• Configure Account

  To configure an FTP client, perform the following steps:
  1. Click Configure FTP Client for the desired FTP account.
  2. Click FTP Configuration File under the desired FTP client's logo. You can choose between Filezilla,CoreFTP, or Cyberduck.
  3. Open the configuration script file that downloaded to your computer. The FTP client automatically opens, configures itself, and connects to your FTP server.