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Hosted.com® makes it easy to create FTP account directly within cPanel, giving you full control over who can access your files and how they interact with your website.
Managing website files efficiently is essential for maintaining your hosting environment, especially when working with multiple users. FTP accounts provide a secure way to upload, download, and manage files on your server.
Rather than sharing your primary cPanel login details, you can create separate FTP accounts for different users, each with controlled access to specific directories. This approach improves security, enhances collaboration, and ensures that your file structure remains organized.
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How to Create FTP Account in cPanel
Follow these steps to create an additional FTP account in cPanel:
1. Login to your Hosted.com® account and access your cPanel dashboard.
2. Navigate to your hosting service by opening the Manage Services dropdown menu.
3. Click Manage next to your domain.
4. On the following page, choose Login next to Control Panel, to access cPanel.
5. In the FTP account creation section, enter a unique username for the new account.
6. Create a strong password or use the built-in password generator to ensure security.
7. Specify the directory that the user should have access to:
- Enter “/” to grant access to the entire website.
- Enter a specific folder to restrict access to that directory only.
8. Set a storage quota if you wish to limit how much disk space the user can use.
9. Click Create FTP Account to finalize the setup.
Additional Information
- Enhanced Security Practices: Using separate FTP accounts significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access. If a single account is compromised, you can revoke access without affecting your entire system.
- Role-Based Access: You can assign different FTP accounts to team members based on their responsibilities, ensuring they only have access to the files they need to perform their tasks.
- Improved Workflow: For teams working on larger projects, multiple FTP accounts allow simultaneous file management without conflicts or accidental overwrites.
- Storage Control: Setting quotas for FTP accounts helps you manage disk usage effectively and prevents individual users from consuming excessive resources.
- Audit & Accountability: Having individual accounts makes it easier to track changes and identify which user is responsible for specific updates or uploads.
Login to Hosted.com® Account
1. Go to the Hosted.com® website Account Login page.
2. Enter your Email and Password and click the Sign In button.
3. You will see the Hosted.com® Dashboard, displaying the Manage Account menu on the left and your Account Information, Account Overview and Open Support Tickets on the right.
Login to cPanel from your Hosted.com® Dashboard
4. Click on Manage Services to view the sub-dropdown menu and select the hosting package for the domain you want to work with – in our example we are using WordPress Hosting.
5. Click the Manage button to the right of the domain name you want to access.
6. The display will now show Product Information, Quick Manage, Resource Usage and Site Statistics for that domain name.
7. Under Product Information, scroll down to Control Panel, which will display cPanel to the right, and click on the Login button.
8. The cPanel Dashboard will now be displa
