{"id":556,"date":"2019-12-03T10:03:34","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T10:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theemailshop.co.uk\/forum\/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&amp;p=556"},"modified":"2019-12-03T10:03:34","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T10:03:34","slug":"how-to-create-an-ftp-account-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"epkb_post_type_1","link":"https:\/\/theemailshop.co.uk\/community\/knowledge-base\/how-to-create-an-ftp-account-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO CREATE AN FTP ACCOUNT IN CPANEL?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-629 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theemailshop.co.uk\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/generate-remote-backup-config.gif\" alt=\"generate remote backup config\" width=\"429\" height=\"514\" \/>FTP files and folders could also be accessed through your cPanel username and password.<\/p>\n<p>You can also create an FTP user account for a confidential or specific account. Moreover, you can use this folder to limit the user&#8217;s access to your root folder.<\/p>\n<p>Follow these simple steps to create an FTP account in cPanel:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Sign-in to your cPanel account.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>&#8220;Files&#8221;<\/strong> section, Tap on the <strong>&#8220;FTP Accounts&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Locate <strong>&#8220;Add FTP Account&#8221; <\/strong>option, underneath it, Type the following details:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Log in: <\/strong>Your FTP Username e.g., User1.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Password:<\/strong> type a strong password. You can also use the <strong>\u2018Password Generator\u2019 <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Directory:<\/strong> For public access, enter <strong>&#8220;public_html&#8221; <\/strong>or change folder address to a different folder address like <strong>&#8220;public_html\/User1&#8221;. <\/strong>Due to this, the FTP user will have access to that specific <strong>User1 <\/strong> Moreover, the FTP user could not access the folders outside of the <strong>&#8220;public_html\/User1&#8221;. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Specify your Quota\/Limit:<\/strong> choose the limit or select the unlimited option.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, click the <strong>\u201cCreate FTP Account\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Access your newly created FTP account by entering the following data.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Host:<\/strong> Enter your Website IP address or website name like ftp.example.com<\/li>\n<li><strong>Username:<\/strong> NewFTPUser@example.com<\/li>\n<li><strong>FTP Port:<\/strong> 21 (Default port is 21)<\/li>\n<li><strong>FTP Password:<\/strong> Type your FTP Password<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FTP files and folders could also be accessed through your cPanel username and password. 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