How to Create an FTP Account in DirectAdmin

You can create several FTP accounts inside your user-level account using DirectAdmin. If you want to give a developer or employee more access but do not want to give them direct access to the DirectAdmin panel or over SSH, you will need this. This allows the user to easily terminate their FTP access whenever necessary.
Establishing distinct FTP accounts is beneficial since it limits access to your websites as well.
You will be able to create FTP accounts whenever you need to by following this guide.

Steps Create an FTP Account

Step 1: Login to your DirectAdmin account.
Step 2: Go to “Account Manager” and click on “FTP Management”. In this window, you will find a default FTP account is already created. For each DirectAdmin user, DirectAdmin creates a default FTP account.

Step 3: Click on “Create FTP Account”.

Step 4: In the “Create FTP Account” window enter the below fields:

1. FTP Username: The username you want to assign to your new account.
2. Password: Password for the new account.
3. Type of FTP Account:

There are 4 options to select from:

• Domain – /home/$USER/domains/domain.com
• FTP – /home/$USER/domains/domain.com/public_ftp
• User – /home/$USER/domains/domain.com/$USER
• Custom – Define your own file path

Here $USER is your account name. In this example, we have used ‘wikejryg’.

Step 5: After filling the information, click on Create button.

A success message with your username, password, and route will appear as a result. This window can be closed.

You will get redirected to your FTP Management page.

“Congratulations, you have successfully created an FTP Account. You can now use to upload and/or download any files required from this account”