FTP Hosting FAQs

What is FTP?

File Transfer Protocol is referred to as FTP. File transfers (uploads and downloads) via the internet are done via FTP. Like SMTP and HTTP, FTP operates. While SMTP is used to send emails over the internet, HTTP is in charge of moving web pages from the server to the user’s browser. In a similar vein, FTP is most frequently used for file uploading and downloading via the internet and employs the TCP/IP protocol.

Do you provide FTP hosting?

We provide premium cPanel hosting service. FTP feature is supported with all our website hosting plans and you may create multiple FTP accounts through control panel. FTP is mostly used to upload/download web pages on the hosting server. When we setup your hosting account your primary FTP account is automatically created and the login information is sent with the web hosting account details. You can easily manage the FTP accounts through the control panel, you can create or delete FTP account, modify password, point every account to a different folder path. We provide 24/7 technical assistance for FTP related issues.

Choose one of our FTP hosting plans and take advantage of our powerful FTP servers.

What is the meaning of Unlimited FTP accounts?

It shows that you can use your hosting account to create additional FTP accounts. The quantity of FTP accounts is not limited. You are free to set up as many FTP accounts as necessary. To prevent account misuse, we advise our clients to create complex passwords for their FTP accounts.

Which FTP program should I use to upload/download web pages?

There are many FTP clients available for free, but we recommend to use FileZilla. It’s free to install, user friendly, fast and reliable FTP program with useful features. Use this FTP client and start uploading your website on our server.

Can I use FTP to upload my website? How do I connect to the server through FTP?

Yes, you can upload the files, photos, and scripts for your website using File Transfer Protocol (FTP). You will need to use an FTP client, such as FileZilla, to establish an FTP connection with the server. Your account’s host, often known as its hostname (FTP address), is either the IP address of the server or ftp.yourdomainname.com. Update yourdomainname.com’s name servers to point to our server before use ftp.yourdomainname.com. Refer to the welcome email you received following account signup for the FTP username and password.

Upload your web pages under the directory /yourdomainname.com/
Upload your cgi-scripts under the directory /yourdomainname.com/cgi-bin/