{"id":40,"date":"2026-06-04T09:38:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webystrata.com\/hosting-faqs\/article\/how-to-create-an-ftp-account-in-cpanel\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T09:38:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:38:22","slug":"how-to-create-an-ftp-account-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"ws_faq","link":"https:\/\/www.webystrata.com\/hosting-faqs\/article\/how-to-create-an-ftp-account-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create an FTP account in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"

FTP accounts help you upload, edit, and manage website files securely when file manager is not enough.<\/p>\n

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  1. Log in to cPanel.<\/li>\n
  2. Open FTP Accounts.<\/li>\n
  3. Enter the username and choose the domain.<\/li>\n
  4. Set the directory the account can access.<\/li>\n
  5. Create the account and use the server details in your FTP client.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Use strong passwords and remove unused FTP accounts when they are no longer needed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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