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FTP Manager


The FTP Manager allows a user to do many different tasks involving FTP accounts. This includes creating ftp accounts, removing accounts, anonymous FTP access, FTP session control, and more. The following section of this documentation will familiarize you with using the FTP Manager to accomplish the many different tasks that are associated with FTP accounts, and FTP account maintenance.

Adding FTP accounts

Steps 1. To access the FTP Manager, click on the icon above the words FTP Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2. Click on FTP Accounts.

3. To add an FTP account, click on Add FTP Account.

4. Enter the username for the new FTP account in the blank field next to Login:

5. Enter the password for the new FTP account in the blank field next to Password:

6. Enter the directory which the account will have access to in the blank field next to Directory:

7. Click on Create to create the new FTP account.

Removing FTP accounts

Steps 1. To access the FTP Manager, click on the icon above the words FTP Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2. Click on FTP Accounts.

3. To remove a FTP account, click on next to the account that you wish to remove.

Anonymous FTP access

Steps 1. To access the FTP Manager, click on the icon above the words FTP Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2. Click on Setup Anonymous FTP Access.

3. To enable users to connect to your site anonymously, make sure there is a check in the box next to Allow anonymous access.... If there is not a check in the box, click on the box to Allow anonymous access.

4. To enable users to upload files to your site anonymously, make sure there is a check in the box next to Allow anonymous upload.... If there is not a check in the box, click on the box to Allow anonymous uploads.

5. Click on Save Settings to save any changes you have made to anonymous FTP access.

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Posted on: 23rd Aug 2007 01:55:26
Updated on: 28th Aug 2008 03:58:47

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