Build Your Website in 60 Seconds

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Log in to Bluehost.com
2. Click Advanced tab in the top navigation
3. Under the Files section, click FTP Accounts
4. Scroll down to FTP Accounts section
5. You'll see your main account or click Create FTP Account
6. Fill in: Username, Password, Directory (leave as default), and Quota
7. Click Create FTP Account
8. Your FTP Details:
   • Host: ftp.yourdomain.com or your server IP (shown in welcome email)
   • Username: The username you just created (or your main cPanel username)
   • Password: The password you set
   • Directory: /public_html

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Log in to HostGator Customer Portal
2. Click on Hosting in the left sidebar
3. Click Manage next to your hosting account
4. Click cPanel Login button
5. In cPanel, scroll to Files section
6. Click FTP Accounts
7. Your main FTP account is listed at the top, or click Create FTP Account
8. Your FTP Details:
   • Host: yourdomain.com or gator####.hostgator.com
   • Username: Listed in FTP Accounts (format: username@domain.com)
   • Password: Your cPanel password or the one you set for FTP user
   • Directory: /public_html

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Log in to Hostinger
2. Click on Hosting in the top menu
3. Select your hosting plan and click Manage
4. In the left sidebar, click Files → FTP Accounts
5. You'll see your FTP credentials displayed at the top, or click Create FTP Account
6. Copy the Hostname, Username, and Password
7. Your FTP Details:
   • Host: Shown as "Hostname" (e.g., ftp.yourdomain.com)
   • Username: Shown in FTP Accounts section
   • Password: Click "Show Password" or reset it
   • Directory: /public_html or /domains/yourdomain.com/public_html

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Log in to SiteGround
2. Click Websites in the top menu
3. Select your website and click Site Tools
4. In Site Tools, go to Site → FTP Accounts
5. You'll see existing FTP accounts or click Create Account
6. Set username, password, and directory (leave as root for full access)
7. Your FTP Details:
   • Host: Shown in FTP Accounts (e.g., yourdomain.com)
   • Username: The username you created
   • Password: The password you set
   • Directory: /public_html

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Log in to Namecheap
2. Click Hosting List in the left sidebar (under Hosting)
3. Click Manage next to your hosting account
4. Click cPanel Login button
5. In cPanel, find Files section
6. Click FTP Accounts
7. Create new account or use existing one
8. Your FTP Details:
   • Host: Your server name (shown in welcome email or cPanel)
   • Username: Format: username@yourdomain.com
   • Password: The password you set
   • Directory: /public_html

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Log in to DreamHost Panel
2. Click Websites in the left menu
3. Click Manage Websites
4. Find your domain and click Manage button
5. Under "Manage Your Site" section, click Login Info
6. Your SFTP credentials will be displayed
7. Your FTP Details:
   • Host: Shown as "Server" (e.g., yourdomain.com)
   • Username: Your SFTP username
   • Password: Click "Show" to reveal or reset it
   • Directory: Usually /home/username/yourdomain.com
   • Port: 22 (DreamHost uses SFTP, not FTP)

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Log in to A2 Hosting Client Area
2. Click Services → My Services
3. Click on your hosting service
4. Click Login to cPanel
5. In cPanel, scroll to Files section
6. Click FTP Accounts
7. View existing account or create new one
8. Your FTP Details:
   • Host: ftp.yourdomain.com or server name from welcome email
   • Username: username@yourdomain.com
   • Password: Your cPanel password or FTP user password
   • Directory: /public_html

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Log in to InMotion AMP
2. Click Websites & Domains
3. Select your domain
4. Click cPanel button
5. In cPanel, go to Files → FTP Accounts
6. Your main FTP account details are at the top
7. Or click Add FTP Account to create a new one
8. Your FTP Details:
   • Host: Your domain name or server hostname
   • Username: Your cPanel username or FTP username
   • Password: Your cPanel password
   • Directory: /public_html

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Note: DigitalOcean Droplets don't have FTP by default. You need to use SFTP or install FTP server.

1. Log in to DigitalOcean
2. Click on your Droplet
3. Use SFTP with your SSH credentials:
   • Host: Your Droplet's IP address
   • Username: root or your created user
   • Password: Your SSH password or use SSH key
   • Port: 22 (SFTP)
   • Directory: /var/www/html or your web root
4. Alternative: Install FTP server (ProFTPD or vsftpd) via SSH

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Log in to iPage Control Panel
2. Click FTP in the left menu
3. Click FTP Account Manager
4. Your main FTP account is listed, or click Add FTP Account
5. Your FTP Details:
   • Host: ftp.yourdomain.com
   • Username: Your iPage username
   • Password: Your iPage password
   • Directory: /htdocs (iPage uses htdocs instead of public_html)

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Log in to IONOS Control Panel
2. Click Hosting in the menu
3. Select your hosting package
4. Click FTP Access or Access & Security
5. You'll see your FTP credentials or click Create FTP User
6. Your FTP Details:
   • Host: Your domain or FTP server address shown in panel
   • Username: Your IONOS FTP username
   • Password: Set or reset in the panel
   • Directory: Usually root directory or /