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title: How to create an additional FTP account under a domain in cPanel / WHM ?
description: "## **Introduction** In this article, we will learn **How to create an additional FTP Account under a domain in cPanel/WHM Control Panel**. [Linux Web Hosting](https://www.siliconhouse.net/dedicated-server-hosting-india-linux) has [Linux Dedicated Server](https://www.siliconhouse.net/managed-java-dedicated-server-hosting-india),[Linux Reseller Hosting](https://www.siliconhouse.net/cpanel-linux-reseller-web-hosting-india) and [Small Business Hosting](https://www.siliconhouse.net/corporate-web-hosting-india) comes with cPanel/WHM Control Panel.…"
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updated: "2024-12-23"
category: "Java Cloud Servers [ cPanel / WHM ]"
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# How to create an additional FTP account under a domain in cPanel / WHM ?

## **Introduction**

In this article, we will learn **How to create an additional FTP Account under a domain in cPanel/WHM Control Panel**. [Linux Web Hosting](https://www.siliconhouse.net/dedicated-server-hosting-india-linux) has [Linux Dedicated Server](https://www.siliconhouse.net/managed-java-dedicated-server-hosting-india),[Linux Reseller Hosting](https://www.siliconhouse.net/cpanel-linux-reseller-web-hosting-india) and [Small Business Hosting](https://www.siliconhouse.net/corporate-web-hosting-india) comes with cPanel/WHM Control Panel. They are many features comes with cPanel/WHM Control Panel  to configure your domain name with E-mail, DNS, Databases and FTP.

![](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/q95-how-to-create-additional-ftp-cpanel.png)

## **Prerequisites**

1. You will require Login details for the Domain name.

## **Important Notes**

1. Username should be in Lower Case to create FTP Account.
2. Password must have minimum of 12 character with Upper and Lower Case, Numbers and Special Characters. \[ Ex: g%Dw#tQ!4&f3@Jiq \].

## **Watch the Video**

## **Procedure**

1. Login to your cPanel / WHM Control Panel.

2. Go to Files.

3. In this files section, Click "FTP Accounts".

![1. Click FTP](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1.-Click-FTP-1024x459.png)

4. Enter the following details,
 \* Enter the username in login text box
     \* Enter the password and confirm the password
     \* Enter the home directory for the FTP Account
     \* Set Quota

![2. required details](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2.-required-details-1024x465.png)

5. Click "Create FTP Account".

![3. Click Create FTP](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3.-Click-Create-FTP-1024x461.png)

## **Conclusion**

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