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Delton
12-19-2007, 07:10 PM
I have a FTP software on my computer and I would like to download files using it instead of loging into my account to file manager and so on.

I don't understand the instructions given in the help file.

My ftp software ask for; Address: User: Password: And nothing I put in those
spots will work.

I appreciate your help.

r2b2
12-19-2007, 07:29 PM
Address: your domain name (e.g. example.com)
User: your account name (e.g. myusername)
Password: your account password (e.g. mypassword)

Basically the user & password should be the ones you log into Cpanel with...

Depeche
12-20-2007, 09:20 AM
What is the FTP software? FileZilla .. WS_FTP?

Delton
12-20-2007, 02:42 PM
My Ftp software is ESFTP. Maybe you can give me better info if you are familiar so here's the URL http://www.esftp.com/ It's a free software and
I've been using it for 2 years without any problems. I'm just having a problem
setting up a FTP account on my site that works

shadmego
12-20-2007, 08:17 PM
There are two different types of FTP accounts used at Hostmonster, or any other hoster that uses CPanel as I understand it.

The first is when you use your FTP software to connect to your account with your main account user information. It would be something like this:

Address: <domain.name> OR <IP Address>
user: <CPanel account username>
password: <should be obvious>


The second type of FTP account would be one you created, or an annonymous account, all of which would use the following information to log into your HM account:

address: <domain.name> OR <IP Address> // if <domain.name> does not work, try ftp.<domain.name> or look for a field where you can enter the port number 21.
user: <accountName>@<domain.name> // notice the striking resemblence to a standard email address. You have to use this entire thing to log into your account with a FTP account OTHER THAN your main user account.
password: <should be obvious> // also anonymous account like ftp and anonymous do not have passwords associate with them. They are also limited in their permissions.

Please note that anything inside these marks " < > " should be interpreted as "enter your domain name or username here". Do not use " < > " when entering your specific information.

~regards