To create an FTP account, begin by logging on to cPanel.
- Click the icon
FTP Accounts
underFiles
. - Here, enter the details for the new FTP account, e.g. username and password.
- Log In and Domain: Under
Log In
, you enter the first part of the complete username. UnderDomain
, you select the second part of the username. So if you enterjoe
under Log In and select the domainexempel.se
, your complete FTP username will bejoe@exempel.se
.
- Password: We recommend that you set a strong password, at least 10 characters long, using both numbers, letters and special characters. You can also let cPanel generate a strong password for you by clicking the
Password Generator
button. - Directory: The account will be given access to the folder entered here, and will not be able to reach any folders/files higher up in the file structure on the server. If you want to give the FTP account access to your entire account, leave the field blank or enter
/
.
If you on the other hand only wish to give the account access to a specific folder on the account, enter the path to it here instead. - Quota: This is the total available disk space for the FTP account. You can limit the available space if you want to, but most often there’s no reason not to give the account
Unlimited
.
- Once the account has been created, it can be used to access the account via FTP.