FTP Settings and Connections
The following FTP information can be found in the Welcome email we send after you pay for your new hosting account. Your FTP username and password are the same as your login credentials for cPanel.
- FTP Host/Address: (Shared IP address or Server Hostname)
- FTP User: (cPanel/FTP username)
- FTP Password: (cPanel/FTP password)
- Port: 21
- Path/directory: (blank*)
*Leave this field blank unless you want to load a particular subfolder in FTP automatically. For example, you may want to automatically load the public_html folder if you have cPanel or httpdocs if you have Plesk. See below for more information on important folders.
Note: These are general instructions for all FTP programs. While these directions will work for most FTP programs, they do not all operate the same.
Directory Information
Though document roots are usually set to default for some FTP clients, it is helpful to know where to begin the file path. Please see the applicable section below based on whether you are using cPanel or Plesk.
cPanel
Be sure to upload all files and folders to the public_html directory. All CGI scripts should be uploaded into the cgi-bin directory.
Plesk
Upload files and directories that should be accessible through the HTTP protocol to the httpdocs directory.
FTP Troubleshooting Tips
Connection Issues
The maximum number of connections from one IP is 8. If you see an error stating that there are too many connections, please check to see if another device connects you. If not, try closing out your FTP program completely.
If you are experiencing trouble connecting to your FTP program, please be sure to try the following:
- Toggle your computer's (or your FTP program's) firewall.
- Try connecting with Secure FTP.
- If your FTP program has a "Passive Mode," try toggling it off and on.