Configuring your site in WS_FTP Updated on December 9, 2025 by Brad Markle 0 Minutes, 43 Seconds to Read All of our Shared Hosting, VPS Hosting, and Dedicated Servers include FTP access. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the steps for configuring your FTP settings in WS_FTP so you can connect to your server and upload files. Before attempting to connect, be sure you have your cPanel username and password ready, as this will be your FTP username and password. To configure your FTP site in WS_FTP: Open WS_FTP In the top menu, under Connections click Site Manager Click Create Site… Enter a Site Name and click Next Select FTP as the Connection Type and click Next Enter example.com (replace with your actual domain name) as your Server Address Enter your FTP username and password, and then click Next Double check your settings and click Finish. Congratulations, you have now connected to your account over FTP with WS_FTP! Share this Article Related Articles Connect to SFTP for Shared Hosting Accounts Using FileZilla FTP Basics for Dedicated Servers Getting Started Guide: FTP Configuring your site in WS_FTP FTP Error – 421 Too Many Connections How to Setup FTP with FileZilla Easily Upload Content to Your Hosting Via FTP Connecting with SCP and SFTP How to FTP with Internet Explorer 7/8 Add a FTP site to your Windows favorites