Creating additional FTP accounts can help you securely delegate access to specific directories within your hosting account to different users or team members without giving them full control over the entire account.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create additional FTP accounts, using the cPanel dashboard, available to users on one of Hosted.com’s cPanel Web hosting plans. This tutorial assumes you have cPanel and have already logged in.
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Creating Additional FTP Accounts In cPanel
Now let’s find out how to set up additional FTP accounts.
1. Click the “FTP Accounts” icon under the Files section. This is where you manage your FTP Accounts.

2. To create a new FTP account, enter a New Login.

3. Now, enter and confirm a Password for the new account.
4. To give the user access to the entire website, you would delete everything except the forward slash “/”. If you leave /demouser in the directory box, then the user of this FTP Account will only have access to the /demouser directory, and all folders under it.
Note: From here onwards you can change the FTP Account’s password, alter its quota, or delete the account altogether.
5. If you wish, you can put a Quota Limit on this FTP Account.
6. When ready, click “Create FTP Account”.
You’ve reached the end of the tutorial. Now you know how to create additional FTP Accounts in cPanel.
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Benefits Of Creating Additional FTP Accounts
Creating additional FTP Accounts offers flexibility, security, and efficiency in managing file transfer and access within your hosting environment. This is particularly important in collaborative or client-facing projects and can be necessary for several reasons, including:
Collaboration
When working on a project in a group or with several people, each person may require access to specific files or folders on your hosting account. By using distinct FTP Accounts, you can restrict access to necessary directories while keeping other areas of your account private and secure.
Client Access
If a client or outside partner needs to upload or retrieve project-related files, you may need to grant them FTP access. To guarantee that each client can access only particular files or directories, separate FTP Accounts should be created.
Security
You can improve the security of your hosting account by setting up separate distinct FTP Accounts with restricted access. You can lower the danger of unwanted access or data breaches by giving each user their unique login credentials, instead of giving out your primary FTP credentials to several users.
File Management
Having distinct FTP Accounts may make it easier for you to arrange and handle files. Depending on their tasks or duties, you can assign various users to specific folders; this makes it simpler to keep an ordered file structure and track changes and retrievals.
Resource Allocation
You can manage how much storage space a user can use by imposing disk space quotas on each FTP Account. Not only does this ensure equitable resource distribution; it stops a particular user from using up too much disk space.
Compliance Requirements
Regulatory or compliance requirements may require certain users or departments to use distinct FTP Accounts. This will guarantee data segregation and access control.