{"id":11001,"date":"2021-06-22T09:31:30","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T09:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/?p=11001"},"modified":"2024-04-24T08:17:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T07:17:57","slug":"enable-ftp-access-whm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/enable-ftp-access-whm\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable FTP Access in WHM?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You need to configure the FTP\u00a0settings on your server if you want to upload data files on your website. To do that, you will have to\u00a0enable FTP access.<\/p>\n<h2>To Enable FTP Access from WHM<\/h2>\n<p>1. Log in to WHM\u00a0with the root account.<\/p>\n<p>2. Select the\u00a0<strong>Service Configuration <\/strong>option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/whm_service_configuration.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1919\" height=\"869\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. Click on the <strong>FTP Server Selection<\/strong> icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/whm_ftp_serv_sel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1524\" height=\"452\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. Choose between Pure-FTPD or Pro-FTPD to enable FTP accounts. You can make the selection by reading the <strong>Advantages<\/strong>\u00a0of the FTP servers.<\/p>\n<p>5. Click the <strong>Save<\/strong> button to activate.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/whm_ftpd_save.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1640\" height=\"641\" \/><\/p>\n<p>WHM will begin the installation process of the FTP servers. It will take some time to complete the installation and conversion of the FTP servers, after which a success message will appear at the end.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/whm_ftpd_install_conf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"122\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, you will have to edit the server configuration for the FTP account. You can directly access the configuration interface by clicking the link <strong>FTP Server Configuration<\/strong>\u00a0like in the screenshot.<\/p>\n<p>If you choose to do it later, you will have to access the configuration tool after relogging the WHM account.<\/p>\n<h2>To Edit the FTP Server Configuration<\/h2>\n<p>1. Log in to WHM\u00a0with the root account.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kb-wisdom-wrapr kb-wisdom-info kb-wisdom-wrapr-blue\">\n<div class=\"kb-wisdom-col kb-wisdom-col-icon\">\n<div class=\"kb-wisdom-icon\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-wisdom-col kb-wisdom-col-content\">\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: If you have not logged out, you can go back to the\u00a0<strong>Home<\/strong> of WHM interface.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>2. Select the\u00a0<strong>Service Configuration <\/strong>option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/whm_service_configuration.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1919\" height=\"869\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. Click the <strong>FTP Server Configuration<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12028\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/whm_ftp_serv_conf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1482\" height=\"476\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. A panel will appear where you can modify the settings. WHM makes it easier to understand the settings by giving a brief description of each field.<\/p>\n<p>5. Once you have configured all the settings, click the <strong>Save<\/strong>\u00a0button at the end of the page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12029\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/whm_ftp_serv_conf_settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"736\" height=\"715\" \/><\/p>\n<p>WHM will apply the changes you saved and configure the servers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You need to configure the FTP\u00a0settings on your server if you want to upload data files on your website. To do that, you will have to\u00a0enable FTP access. To Enable FTP Access from WHM 1. Log in to WHM\u00a0with the root account. 2. Select the\u00a0Service Configuration option. 3. Click on the FTP Server Selection icon. 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