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title: "How to Create / Delete an FTP Account in cPanel"
description: "In this tutorial: Create FTP Account Delete FTP Account Every account can use the cPanel (Control Panel) username and password for FTP, but additional FTP Accounts can be created and removed from..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/create-delete-account/
date: 2014-02-20
modified: 2026-01-22
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["cPanel"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Create / Delete an FTP Account in cPanel

## In this tutorial:

[Create FTP Account](#create) [Delete FTP Account](#delete)

Every account can use the **cPanel** (Control Panel) username and password for FTP, but additional **FTP Accounts** can be **created** and **removed** from your cPanel at any time. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the **creation and deletion of an FTP Account**.

New to FTP? I recommend reading our full [FTP Getting started guide](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/ftp/getting-started-guide/). If you just want to change your FTP password, we have a helpful guide [here](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/resetting-your-ftp-password-in-cpanel/).

## Creating an FTP Account

1. [Login to cPanel](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/how-to-log-into-cpanel/).
2. Click the **FTP Accounts** button in the *Files* section.[![accessing the FTP accounts in cPanel](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cpanel_lanternUpdatesMay17_cmPape_44.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cpanel_lanternUpdatesMay17_cmPape_44.png)
3. In the *Add FTP Account* section, fill in the fields as needed. Below is a brief description of the options. Option Description **Login:** Enter the username you want to use; it will be combined with your primary domain name to create the full username. For example, if you enter **joeuser** in this field, the *FTP Username* will be: **joeuser@example.com** **Password:** Enter a strong password in this field. Need help creating a secure password? Use the **Password Generator** button, or see our full guide on [Password Strength and Security](/support/security/password-strength/). **Password (Again):** Enter the same password here, to confirm the spelling. **Strength:** This field tells you how secure your password is. Strength levels range from **Very Weak** to **Very Strong** **Directory:** When you create an FTP account, it is limited to the directory you set here. To give them full access to your file system, just enter a **forward slash**, like this: **/** To give limited access to your website files to an FTP account, enter **public_html**. Or as you name the FTP account it will try to automatically restrict access to **public_html/username** **Quota:** You can limit the amount of space an FTP user can use here, or set them to **Unlimited**.
4. Click the **Create FTP Account** button. You will then see a message stating “*Account Created*“

## Deleting an FTP Account

1. [Login to cPanel](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/how-to-log-into-cpanel/).
2. Click the **FTP Accounts** button in the *Files* section.[![accessing ftp accounts in cpanel](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cpanel_lanternUpdatesMay17_cmPape_44.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cpanel_lanternUpdatesMay17_cmPape_44.png)
3. Find the FTP account you want to remove, and click the **Delete** button to the right.[![remove ftp account](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cpanel_lanternUpdatesMay17_cmPape_45.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cpanel_lanternUpdatesMay17_cmPape_45.png)
4. Two buttons will drop-down, choose if you want to **Delete Account** or **Delete Account and Files**. If you’re not sure which option to select, then choose *Delete Account*. If you need to, you can always go back and delete the unneeded files.[![confirming ftp account deletion](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cpanel_lanternUpdatesMay17_cmPape_46.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cpanel_lanternUpdatesMay17_cmPape_46.png) Then, the account will no longer be listed.

Congratulations, now you know how to create and remove an FTP account in your cPanel.