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How to add FTP accounts in cpanel

1 Login to cPanel.

2 Click the FTP Accounts button in the Files section.

3 Navigate to Add FTP Account section.

4 Fill in the fields as needed. Below is a brief description of the options.

Login:  Enter the username you want to use; it will be combined with your primary domain name to create the full username. For example, if you enter joeuser in this field, the FTP Username will be: joeuser@example.com

Password: Enter a strong password in this field. Need help creating a secure password? Use the Password Generator button, or see our full guide on Password Strength and Security.

Password (Again): Enter the same password here, to confirm the spelling.

Strength: This field tells you how secure your password is. Strength levels range from Very Weak to Very Strong

Directory: When you create an FTP account, it is limited to the directory you set here. To give them full access to your file system, just enter a forward slash, like this: /

NOTE: - To give limited access to your website files to an FTP account, enter public_html. Or as you name the FTP account it will try to automatically restrict access to public_html/username

Quota: You can limit the amount of space an FTP user can use here, or set them to Unlimited.

5 Click the Create FTP Account button.

6 You will then see a message stating "Account Created" if every parameters are correct.

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