How to Create an FTP Account in cPanel

You can use your cPanel username and password to access all folders and files via FTP. However, if you want to create an FTP user account for a specific folder or you don’t want to allow access to your root files, then you can create a separate FTP Account.

Follow these simple steps to create an FTP account in cPanel:

1. Log into your cPanel account. For instructions on how to log in to cPanel, please click here.

2. In the Files section, click FTP Accounts.

3. Under Add FTP Account text, fill in the following details:

• Log in: FTP Username like new-user (without spaces).
• Password: Enter a new FTP password or generate a new password by clicking on the Password Generator button.
• Directory: If you want to give access to the entire /public_html folder, enter public_html. Alternatively, you can change the folder path to a different path, such as public_html/new-user, and you will grant your FTP user access to only the new-user folder. Your FTP user will be unable to access folders outside the public_html/new-user folder.
• Quota: Specify the quota in numerical words or select unlimited.

Once completed, click the Create FTP Account button.

Now you can access your FTP account by using your newly-created FTP account:

• Host: Your website’s IP or enter your domain — ftp.example.com (replace “example.com” with your domain name).
• Username: NewFTPUser@example.com
• FTP Port: 21 (Default port is 21).
• FTP Password: Your FTP Password.

You can see a list of all FTP accounts created under FTP Accounts.