How to Create an FTP Account in cPanel

Extra FTP accounts let a developer or designer upload files without your cPanel password — and you can lock them to a single folder.

Step-by-step

1. Open Files → FTP Accounts in cPanel.
2. Choose a username — it becomes username@yourdomain.com.
3. Set a strong password (use the generator).
4. Restrict the Directory. This is the key field: set it to the exact folder the person should access, e.g. public_html/projectsite. They cannot browse above it.
5. Optionally cap the Quota in MB to limit how much they can upload.
6. Click Create FTP Account.
7. Share connection details: host = yourdomain.com (or the server name), username = the full username@yourdomain.com, their password, port 21 with explicit FTP over TLS (FTPS) — most clients pick this automatically.
8. Delete the account from the same screen when the work is finished.