---
title: "Configuring your site in WS_FTP"
description: "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..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/ftp/ws-ftp/
date: 2011-09-13
modified: 2025-12-09
author: "Brad Markle"
categories: ["FTP"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Configuring your site in WS_FTP

All of our [Shared Hosting](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/shared-hosting), [VPS Hosting](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/vps-hosting), and [Dedicated Servers](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/dedicated-servers) include FTP access. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the steps for configuring your FTP settings in [WS_FTP](https://www.progress.com/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](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/security/what-is-my-username-and-password/).

**To configure your FTP site in WS_FTP:**

1. Open WS_FTP
2. In the top menu, under **Connections** click **Site Manager[![under-connections-click-site-manager](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ws_ftp_configure-site_under-connections-click-site-manager.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ws_ftp_configure-site_under-connections-click-site-manager.gif)**  
3. Click **Create Site…[![click-create-site](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ws_ftp_configure-site_click-create-site.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ws_ftp_configure-site_click-create-site.gif)**  
4. Enter a **Site Name** and click **Next[![enter-a-site-name-and-click-next](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ws_ftp_configure-site_enter-a-site-name-and-click-next.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ws_ftp_configure-site_enter-a-site-name-and-click-next.gif)**  
5. Select **FTP** as the **Connection Type** and click **Next[![select-ftp-and-click-next](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ws_ftp_configure-site_select-ftp-and-click-next.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ws_ftp_configure-site_select-ftp-and-click-next.gif)**  
6. Enter **example.com** (replace with your actual domain name) as your **Server Address[![enter-your-server-address-and-click-next](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ws_ftp_configure-site_enter-your-server-address-and-click-next.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ws_ftp_configure-site_enter-your-server-address-and-click-next.gif)**  
7. Enter your **FTP username and password**, and then click **Next**[![enter-ftp-username-and-password-then-click-next](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ws_ftp_configure-site_enter-ftp-username-and-password-then-click-next.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ws_ftp_configure-site_enter-ftp-username-and-password-then-click-next.gif) 
8. Double check your settings and click **Finish**. Congratulations, you have now connected to your account over FTP with WS_FTP![![check-settings-and-click-finish](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ws_ftp_configure-site_check-settings-and-click-finish.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ws_ftp_configure-site_check-settings-and-click-finish.gif) [![your-are-now-connected-with-wsftp](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ws_ftp_configure-site_your-are-now-connected-with-wsftp.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ws_ftp_configure-site_your-are-now-connected-with-wsftp.gif)