cPanel - FTP and Files

How to create an FTP Account in cPanel?

You can use your cPanel username and password to access all folders and files via FTP. However, if you want to create an FTP user account for a specific folder or you don't want to allow access to your root files then you can create a separate FTP Account. 1. Log into your cPanel account. 2. In the "Files" section, click on "FTP Accounts" Icon. 3. Under "Add FTP Account" text, fill in the following details: - Log in: FTP Username like "newuser" (without the quotes and spaces) - Password: (Enter new FTP Password or generate a new password by clicking on the "Password Generator" button) - Directory: If you want to give access to the entire /public_html folder, enter "public_html" or change folder path to a different path like "public_html/newuser" and your FTP user will be granted access to only the "newuser" folder. Your FTP user will also be unable to access folders outside of the "public_html/newuser" folder. - Quota: Specify the quota in numerical words or select "unlimited". 4. Click on the "Create FTP Account" button. Now you can access your FTP Account by using your newly-created FTP account like: - Host: Your Website IP or enter your website name like ftp.example.com (replace example.com with your website address). - Username: [email protected] - FTP Port: 21 (Default port is 21) - FTP Password: Your FTP Password

How to change the password of the FTP Account in cPanel?

If you want to change main root FTP Account then you need to change the password of your cPanel Account. However, if you want to change the password of a specific FTP Account, you should follow this instruction. 1. Log into your cPanel account. 2. In the "Files" section, click on "FTP Accounts" Icon. 3. Under the "FTP Accounts" list, click on "Change Password" or use the "Password Generator". 4. Click on the "Change Password" button. Now you can access your FTP user account with your new password.

How to change the FTP User Quota in cPanel?

If you want to increase/decrease the FTP Quota or to use an "Unlimited" FTP Quota but also want to set a limit, then follow these steps to modify the FTP User quota. 1. Log into your cPanel account. 2. In the "Files" section, click on "FTP Accounts" Icon. ** 3.** Under the "FTP Accounts" list, click on "Change Quota". 4. Click on the "Change Quota" button.

How to Delete an FTP User account from cPanel?

If you have created too many FTP User accounts and some of these have not been used and you want to remove an FTP Account, then you can accomplish this by following this tutorial. 1. Log into your cPanel account. 2. In the "Files" section, click on "FTP Accounts" Icon. 3. Under the "FTP Accounts" list, Click on "Delete" button. 4. Click on the "Delete" button and your FTP Account will be removed. Warning: Do not use the "Delete the Users Home Directory" option. Otherwise the data inside your FTP User account will also be removed and will be unrecoverable until you restore it with a backup.

How to upload files via the cPanel FileManager?

If you don't want to use a 3rd party FTP Software, you can use the cPanel's inbuilt File Manager. 1. Log into your cPanel account. For help in accessing cPanel, please visit this guide: https://dash.wevrlabs.net/knowledgebase/2/How-to-access-cPanel.html 2. In the "Files" section, click on the "File Manger" Icon. 3. cPanel File Manager will be open. 4. Navigate to the directory where you want to upload your files. For example, should you wish to upload your file to the public HTML folder, you need to go to /public_html first. On the left side, you can see a list of directories. Double Click on the "public_html" folder. 5. Now click on the "Upload" icon. 6. Click on the "Select File" button and select the file you want to upload from your PC. After you have selected the file, the upload process will begin automatically.

How to create a new folder or files in the cPanel File Manager?

1. Log into your cPanel account. 2. In the "Files" section, click on the "File Manger" Icon. 3. cPanel File Manager will be open, select the appropriate domain name or folder location, and press the "Go" button. 4. Click on the "+ Folder" Icon. 5. In the "New Folder Name" field enter your folder name like "myfolder" (without the quotes). Then click on the "Create New Folder" button. How to create new file like myfile.txt? 1. Click on the "New File" Icon. 2. In the "New Filename Field" enter your filename like "MyFile.txt" (without the quotes). Then click on the "Create New File" button.

How to Edit file in the cPanel File Manager?

1. Log into your cPanel account. 2. In the "Files" section, click on "File Manger" Icon. 3. cPanel File Manager will be open, select the appropriate domain name or folder location, and press the "Go" button. 4. Navigate to the directory where your file is located. 5. Right-click on the file and then on "Edit" or "Code Edit" in the Context Menu. 6. If the small "Code Editor" window is open, click on the "Edit" button, which will open a new window with options you can edit. **7. **Make changes to your file and then click on the "Save Changes" button.

How to Edit htaccess File via the cPanel Filemanager?

1. Log into your cPanel account. 2. In the "Files" section, click on "File Manger" Icon. 3. cPanel File Manager will be open, select the appropriate domain name or folder location, and press the "Go" button. 4. Navigate to the directory where your .htaccess file is located. If you want to edit the .htaccess file of your root directory, navigate to the public_html folder. **5. **If the .htaccess file does not show, click on the "Settings" button in the File Manager. You can find the "Settings" button on the Right Side of the top menu. A new small window will open. Mark the "Show Hidden Files (Dotfiles)" option and click on the "Save" button. You will be able to see the .htaccess file. If it does not exist, create a new one. 5. Right click on the .htaccess file and then on "Edit" or "Code Edit" in the Context Menu. 6. If the small "Code Editor" window is open, click on the "Edit" button, which will open a new window with options you can edit. 7. Make changes to your .htaccess file and then click on the "Save Changes" button.

How to check disk usage of directory and bandwidth usage?

If you are receiving a disk space usage warning and don't know which folder is using too much space from cPanel. 1. Log into your cPanel account. 2. In the "Files" section, click on "Disk Space Usage" Icon. 3. In the Disk Space Usage area you can see which folder/directory is using too much space and you can even check the disk usage of MySQL. How to check Bandwidth Usage? 1. In the "Metrics" section, click on "Bandwidth" Icon. 2. Now you can see bandwidth usage of your domain. How to check the usage of bandwidth, email accounts, MySQL, etc from a single place? 1. Go to your cPanel's main page. 2. On the left side of the cPanel, click on the "Statistics" icon. It will show the total bandwidth usage, MySQL, email account limit, etc.

How to Access cPanel Web Disk?

You can use cPanel login details to access your Web Disk and it supports various operating systems such as Mobile OS and others. 1. Log into your cPanel account. (eg: www.example.com/cPanel ) 2. In the "Files" section, click the "Web Disk" icon. **3. **Under "Main Web Disk Account", click on Configure Client Access. **4. **Select your operating system from the drop-down menu and then click on "Download Configuration Script". 5. Now open the downloaded script. It may take a few minutes before it prompts you for username and password. Enter your Web Disk or cPanel login details and you will be able to access your website files. Note: If you are using the Windows OS and the server is not using an SSL, you will need to Enable Digest Authentication and port 2078 must be allowed in your computer"s firewall.