![]() In FileZilla, enter the host, username, password, and port into the fields at the top of the screen. It includes the username, server, and port. You’ll find the information you need for the manual settings under the list of FTP Accounts. Manual Settingsįor manual setup, you’ll need to enter the settings yourself. Click Connect.Įnter the password for the FTP account and click OK.įileZilla is now connected to the website’s server via the FTP client and you have access to the files that were specified in the Directory settings. The information is populated for you automatically. This will open the modal where you’ll be able to choose your website from the Select Entry list. This is the hostname, username, and port. In this case, I only have one option, Site Manager entries. To import the file, go to File > Import and select your file.Ĭhoose the categories you’d like to import and select OK. I’ve downloaded the FileZilla configuration file. This host provides configuration files for FileZilla, CoreFTP, and Cyberduck. This is an XML file that includes the host, username, and port information. Your host might provide an FTP Configuration File that you can download and then import it into your FTP client. You can import a configuration file or set it up manually. I’ll show how to configure one of the most popular FTP client apps: FileZilla. Some hosts provide configuration files that you can then import into your FTP client. Configuring the FTP client will be different from one app to the next, but the basics are the same. In order to access the FTP account, you’ll need to configure an FTP client. For InMotion, clicking Configuring FTP Client provides a configuration file for the popular FTP apps or detailed instructions to configure it manually. You can also perform actions on the account such as changing the password, changing the quota, configuring the client, or deleting the account. In the InMotion example, you can see the login, path, and usage / quota. In my example, it appears at the bottom of the FTP Accounts page. The location of this list might be different depending on your host. The account now has FTP access to the directory you specified. The account will be created and will appear in the FTP Accounts list. This is useful if they’re uploading images or other large files. ![]() Select Unlimited if you don’t want to limit the space for the account. This is helpful if you want to restrict access to a temporary developer or an employee.įor Quota, enter an amount if you want to limit the amount of space the account can use. You can limit it by entering a folder name or give full access by entering a backslash. The Directory specifies the exact directories this account has access to. The name is added to the domain that you choose in the next field, which is the domain you’re creating the FTP account for.įor example, entering ‘username’ for the domain ‘’ creates the FTP login name ‘ ’. The username will be the name you enter plus like an email address. Add FTP AccountĮnter the information for the FTP account. You can also search for this in the search bar of your cPanel. In your cPanel, scroll to the Files section and click FTP Accounts. This panel has a link to the cPanel in the server section. Your host may have an Account Management panel where you can manage every aspect of your hosting account. Log In to cPanelįor my example, I’m using InMotion hosting, but the steps are the same for any host with cPanel. In this article, we’ll see how to set up FTP access to your site using cPanel. It’s even possible to back up or restore your website with FTP. ![]() You can create FTP accounts and restrict access to certain directories, edit the account, or delete the account. With FTP, you can upload or download many files at once. ![]() The best option is to connect to your server with FTP (File Transfer Protocol). There are also times when you want to provide someone access to files but you don’t want to share your cPanel credentials. This is handy if you only need to handle a file or two, but it’s not a good option if you need to handle a lot of files. Most hosts allow you to connect to your server with a File Manager, but this tool can only upload or download one file at a time.
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