

Note! If your domain is not pointing to our server (See What is a name server? and Updating your domain’s dns / nameservers), you can use the Server host name or the server IP address to connect with FTP. Click Here for more information on your server IP address.

You can use the cPanel IP address to connect as well. Your server IP address: The IP is the numerical address to your server.The Server Host name can be found in the AMP technical Details biz#.: Each server has a server Hostname.: All domains are set up with an “ FTP” sub-domain You can use the for the host as well.: You can use your domain for the host name.An example of what your host name looks like are as follows: You have several options for your FTP host, and all will work the same. The FTP host is what your program uses to find your server. you can get your username by Viewing Your Account’s technical information in AMP. To connect to your account via FTP using your cPanel user credentials, you need to use the username and password for your cPanel. For more information regarding setting up specific FTP clients, please see the following links: The exact steps to configure each FTP client vary.

There are many free FTP clients available, such as Filezilla (Windows and Mac) and Cyberduck (Mac). To connect to your account via FTP, you need to use an FTP client.

You DO NOT have to create an FTP account to connect to your server. With FTP, you can upload all your files to your server at once. InMotion Hosting has the cPanel File Manager that you can use to upload files to your server however, the File Manager requires you to upload one file at a time. Connecting to your server is fast and easy when using FTP access.
