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Adding an FTP User

Follow this process and add FTP users to upload content for your website.

1. Login to your Control Panel and search for the domain name for which you have purchased this hosting package. Click here to read how >>

2. In the search results view, click on the domain name. This will take you to the order details view.

3. Click on Manage Web Hosting Service in the lower toolbar.

4. In the Website Management interface pop-up that follows, go to Manage Website -> FTP User Manger -> Add FTP User.

5. The form on this page has the following details, specify these for the new FTP user:

  • Username: A standard username for the new FTP user.
  • Password: A password which the new FTP user would provide on login.
  • Home directory: The user will automatically be directed to this directory; his access will be restricted to this directory and all its sub-directories. This user will not be able to access any files in a parent directory. The "Home Directory" has to exist at the time of adding the user; by default, it is set to root.
  • Access Permissions: Read, Write and Execute permissions for the FTP user.

6. Once you have provided all details necessary, click on Submit.

 

Created on:  
Jan 14, 2006 11:50 AM  GMT
Last Updated on:   Sep 9, 2008 11:23 AM  GMT
 
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