How to Create an FTP account in cPanel

Create an FTP Account in cPanel

Create an FTP account in cPanel

This article is about to create FTP account in cPanel. You can use the interface FTP accounts to create and manage your website’s File Transfer Protocol (FTP) accounts. FTP allows you to manage your website’s files by default if you already have an FTP in your cPanel. Use your cPanel username and password to log into the cPanel which allows you to create new FTP accounts that can be given as access to other users without giving them your cPanel login credentials. For each additional account created, you can also give each user different levels of access by assigning the user to a specific directory so that you can assign FTP access for the desired directory. To create an FTP account in cPanel, follow the below steps

Step 1: Login to cPanel

Step 2: Select the option FTP Accounts under the section Files

Step 3: Create an FTP Account under the section Add FTP Account by filling the respective fields. Then click the option “Create FTP Account”

Step 4: A successful message for adding an account will be displayed

Step 5: Now an FTP account is created and you can access your web files through File Transfer protocol

Step 1Login to cPanel. Use the appropriate username and password to login cPanel.

Step 2 Go to Files Section and select the option FTP Accounts.

Go to File section and select FTP

In the FTP Account option, you can view “Add FTP Account”.

• You can choose your own name or any words along with the number in login.
• You need to select the domain in the drop-down menu if multiple domains are available under the same cPanel.
• Enter the password in the password field and ensure that the password strength is above 80% for your security reasons. Otherwise, use Password Generator.
• You need to select the directory path which should assign to access through this FTP account. The assigned directory only can access through this FTP account.

Step 3 Crosscheck with all enter details and click “Create FTP Account” button to create the new account.

Enter the fields and click Create FTP Account

Step 4 A successful message for adding an account will be displayed.

Display successful message

Step 5 You can view the list of accounts in cPanel “FTP Accounts” and it also provides delete facility of existing accounts. You can also configure your account with other third-party client applications.

View the list of FTP Accounts

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