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How to Add FTP Accounts in cPanel

How to Add FTP Accounts in cPanel

  • Log in to cPanel

  1. Access your Thamara.Cloud hosting account.

  2. Click cPanel to open your dashboard.

  •  Open the FTP Accounts Interface

  1. Scroll to the Files section.

  2. Click FTP Accounts.

  3. You will see a list of existing FTP accounts and options to create new ones.


  • Create a New FTP Account

  1. In the Add FTP Account section, fill in the following details:

    • Login: The username for the FTP account (e.g., user@yourdomain.com)

    • Domain: Choose the domain this FTP account will access

    • Password: Enter a strong password and confirm it

    • Directory: Set the directory this account can access (e.g., public_html/websitefolder)

      • By default, it will create access to /home/username/public_html/username

    • Quota: Limit the storage this FTP account can use, or select Unlimited

  2. Click Create FTP Account.


  •  Access the FTP Account

  1. Use an FTP client (like FileZilla, WinSCP, or Cyberduck) to connect.

  2. Enter the following credentials:

    • Host: ftp.yourdomain.com

    • Username: Full FTP account username (user@yourdomain.com)

    • Password: The password you created

    • Port: 21


  •  Manage FTP Accounts

  1. In the FTP Accounts section, you can:

    • Change Passwords for any account

    • Delete FTP Accounts you no longer need

    • Change Quotas to adjust storage limits

  2. Always monitor accounts to maintain security.

 

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