FTP, which is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol, is the most famous means of transmitting website content to a web hosting account. With an FTP software app that is installed on your desktop or laptop PC, you can establish a connection to your hosting server and copy all of the website files that you need with several clicks. This is done using a simple-to-navigate GUI and it is as easy as dragging ‘n’ dropping the files in question. The advantage of using File Transfer Protocol is the fact that you will be able to set up different accounts, each with a different level of access to your web space, so if you’d like to grant somebody access, for example – a web designer, they will be able to connect only to one particular folder and will not be able to access the remaining content or any other info, including personal details. Three things are mandatory in order to be able to establish an FTP connection – a hostname, which is usually an IP address or a domain, a username and a password.
FTP Accounts in Shared Hosting
You’ll be able to create as many FTP accounts as you want with any of the Linux shared hosting that we offer, as we’ve chosen not to limit this functionality. In this way, you can run multiple websites simultaneously or provide other persons with access to separate directories. Once a particular job has been fulfilled and you would not like that person to be able to connect to your files anymore, you can edit the password for the FTP account or you can just delete that account with a couple of clicks and quit worrying about anyone accessing it once again. The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with all web hosting plans, will allow you to see the full list of the active FTP accounts listed alphabetically. It takes just one single click to administer different options for any of them – to modify the password or the access path, to download an auto-configuration file, etc.
FTP Accounts in Semi-dedicated Servers
You will be able to access your semi-dedicated server account via FTP whatever the semi-dedicated server plan that you have selected during the signup process, as the FTP access is one of the standard features that you will be able to use. All our packages come with an unlimited FTP account quota, so you can create as many FTP accounts as you like through the Hepsia Control Panel with which you will be able to administer your website content too. All the FTP accounts will be shown in alphabetical order in the Control Panel and if you do not need a specific account anymore, you can just delete it and prevent persons who have used it previously from accessing it again. The latter functionality is especially useful in case you use the services of a web developer or if an IT individual quits your company and you do not want them to connect to the website files anymore. A comprehensive Help library that includes educational video clips will help you manage your FTP accounts if you do not have past experience.
FTP Accounts in VPS Servers
With a VPS server from our company, you’ll be provided with the option to create unlimited FTP accounts to connect to your web content. This is valid for all VPS server configurations, regardless of which Control Panel you have chosen during the server order procedure – DirectAdmin, Hepsia or cPanel. Depending on your needs, you can create a separate FTP account for each site or a number of FTP accounts with access to a given folder – if you want to allow different individuals to connect to that folder with their own personal login credentials. Even if you have never used a hosting account previously or if you’ve only used a shared one, you will not have any problems setting up, removing or editing any FTP account on the VPS server, as everything is done through an intuitive graphical interface and takes just a couple of clicks.