Knowledge Base

Setting Up FTP Access

Create additional FTP accounts for developers or specific folder access.

Your Main FTP Account

Your DirectAdmin login credentials also work for FTP:

• Host: your-domain.com
• Username: Your DirectAdmin username
• Password: Your DirectAdmin password
• Port: 21

Creating Additional FTP Accounts

1. Log into DirectAdmin
2. Click FTP Management
3. Click Create FTP Account
4. Enter a username
5. Enter a password
6. Set the FTP directory (folder access)
7. Click Create

Restricting Folder Access

When creating an FTP account, you can limit it to a specific folder. For example:

• /domains/example.com/public_html/uploads - Only access uploads folder
• /domains/example.com/public_html - Access entire website

Recommended FTP Clients

• FileZilla (Free, Windows/Mac/Linux)
• Cyberduck (Free, Mac/Windows)
• WinSCP (Free, Windows)

Using SFTP (Recommended)

For secure transfers, use SFTP on port 22 with your DirectAdmin credentials.