Connect FTP Configuration Files in cPanel using FileZilla

You can connect Filezilla to your cPanel either manually or with a script that automatically configures Filezilla for you. You may also use CoreFTP or Cyberduck in the same way.

Configure Filezilla Manually

Download and install Filezilla

Open Filezilla

Put in the same username and password as you use to login to your cPanel

Port should be set to 21 – if it's not, enter 21

Enter in your domain name such as domainname.com

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1. Click connect

Configure Filezilla automatically

Download and install Filezilla

Go to cPanel

Go to FTP Accounts under File Manager

Click Configure FTP account next to the account you want to connect with

Click the FTP Configuration File under Filezilla to download the script.

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Run the script