Add FTP Account
To create an FTP account, perform the following steps:
- Enter the desired username in the Log In text box.
- Select the domain for the FTP account.
- Enter and confirm the new password in the appropriate text boxes.
- Enter the FTP account's home directory.
- Enter the disk space quota, or select Unlimited.
- Click Create FTP Account. The new account will appear in the FTP Accounts table.
FTP Accounts
The FTP Accounts table allows you to manage existing FTP accounts.
Change Password
To change an FTP account's password, perform the following steps:
- Click Change Password for the FTP account for which you wish to change the password.
- Enter and confirm the new password in the appropriate text boxes.
Notes:
- Click Change Password.
Change Quota
To change an FTP account's quota, perform the following steps:
- Click Change Quota for the FTP account for which you wish to change the quota.
- Enter the disk space quota, or select Unlimited.
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Click Change Quota.
Delete
To remove an FTP account, perform the following steps:
- Click Delete for the FTP account that you wish to remove.
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Click the desired deletion option:
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Delete Account — Remove the FTP account only. This will not remove the files that the FTP account's home directory contains.
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Delete Account and Files — Remove the FTP account and all of the files that the FTP account's home directory contains.
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- Cancel — Do not delete the account.
Configure FTP Client
To configure an FTP client, perform the following steps:
- Click Configure FTP Client for the desired FTP account.
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Click FTP Configuration File under the desired FTP client's logo. You can choose between Filezilla, Core FTP, or Cyberduck.
- Open the configuration script file that downloaded to your computer. The FTP client automatically opens, configures itself, and connects to your FTP server.
Using Filezilla
1. Download FileZilla http://filezilla-project.org/
2. Install FileZilla from the file you just downloaded.
3. Open Filezilla from either the shortcut if one was created or from the start menu.
4. Open the site manager by clicking the icon under the "File" button located in the top left corner.
5. Click the "New site" button.
6. Enter your domain name in the highlighted box.
7. The mhost should be set to ftp.yourdomain.com, if not please do so.
8. Port can be left empty.
9. Leave Servertype to FTP - File Transfer Protocol.
10. Set Logontype to Normal.
11. User should be set to your username as provided when first setting up the account.
12. Password is the primary account password.
13. Connect to the FTP service by clicking the "Connect" button.
