Using the following steps you can easily create an FTP account to access files, images, videos through an FTP Client like FileZilla, CoreFTP, CoreFTP, etc.
- Login to your hosting/cPanel account.
- If you have multiple hosting under the same account then select hosting where you want to create FTP.
- Now you will see a lot of options under your cPanel, find “FTP Accounts” or “FTP Manager” now open it.
- A new page will open with the “Add FTP Account” form and list of FTP account previously created.
- In the “Add FTP Account” form login or username field enter the username.
- In the next field “Domain” select domain name for that, you want to add an FTP account.
- Enter your password or generate using the “Password Generator” button, copy the password and save in a safe place.
- Select the Directory path which you want to open after login using FTP Client, usually, it’s created for rood folder of server, you can create only for a specific folder or domain only.
How to connect FTP Client?
Creating an FTP Client is very easy there is a lot of FTP client available you need to choose which you like most and easy to use for you.
Popular FTP Clients
- Filezilla (for Windows)
- CoreFTP (for Windows)
- Cyberduck (for Mac)
You can configure an FTP Client 2 types
- FTP setup:- Its full form is File Transfer Protocol and it’s a commonly used protocol for transfer(upload/download) files between host and remote.
- SFTP Setup:- Its full form is Secure File Transfer Protocol, SFTP allows secure access transfer of files between host and remote.
Steps to configure FTP Client
- Login to your hosting/cPanel account.
- If you have multiple hosting under the same account then select hosting where you want to create FTP.
- Now you will see a lot of options under your cPanel, find “FTP Accounts” or “FTP Manager” now open it.
- Go to List of FTP account click on “Configure FTP Client” link (In your screen link name can be different).
- After click FTP Client like Filezilla (for Windows), CoreFTP (for Windows), Cyberduck (for Mac) will display.
- Download your preferred FTP client Configuration file, FTP Configuration File or the SFTP Configuration File and save it to your desktop.
FileZilla Setup Instructions Using Configuration File
- Select the Import option from the File menu (File ⇀ Import).
- Select the XML file you have just downloaded for FileZilla and click OK.
- Click the OK button on the resulting Import Settings window.
- Click OK on the resulting Import Successful window.
- Now open File ⇀ Site Manager and select domain under the “Select Entry” window.
- Enter the password in right side under “General” tab field “Password”
- Click on Connect Button.
FileZilla Setup Instructions Manually
- Open FileZilla
- Now open File ⇀ Site Manager.
- Click the “New Site” button, Enter the domain name or which is better for you remember.
- In right-side window enter following details:
- Select FTP/SFTP in protocol dropdown
- Enter Host generally IP address OR ftp.yourdomain.com
- Enter Port 21 for FTP AND 22 for SFTP
- Enter Username you created in cPanel
- Enter Password you created in cPanel
- Click on Connect Button.
Core FTP Setup Instructions Using Configuration File
- Double-click on the configuration file you just downloaded.
- Select the XML file you have just downloaded for Core FTP and click OK.
- Core FTP will automatically open and log you into your FTP account.
OR - If double click does not work then, To manually import Core FTP configuration settings, Click on File->Connect now Site Manager window will open right-click in the main window and select option “Import⇀Core FTP”. Select the saved configuration file to import the data.
- A new domain will add to Core FTP site manager window
- In the right-side window enter a password with other information.
- Click on Connect Button.
Core FTP Setup Instructions Manually
- Open Core FTP
- Now click the File ⇀ Connect menu option.
- Click the “New Site” button.
- In right-side window enter following details:
- Enter the domain name or which is better for you remember.
- Enter Host generally IP address OR ftp.yourdomain.com
- Enter Username you created in cPanel
- Enter Password you created in cPanel
- Enter Port 21 for FTP AND 22 for SFTP
- Select FTP/SFTP in Connectin dropdown
- Click on Connect Button.
Cyberduck Setup Instructions Using Configuration File
- Double-click on the configuration file you just downloaded for Cyberduck.
- Cyberduck will open the download file and log you into your FTP account.
- Enter your chosen password.
- Click on Connect Button.
Cyberduck Setup Instructions Manually
- Open the Cyberduck.
- Click the “Open Connection” button in the top right corner.
- In the new popup that opens provide the following details:
- Select FTP/SFTP in dropdown
- Server: The Hostname of your server can be a domain name or IP address.
- Port: Enter port 21 for FTP AND 22 for SFTP
- Username: Enter Username you created in cPanel
- Password: Enter Password you created in cPanel
- Click on Connect Button.
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