FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, which is a standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files between a client and server on a computer network.
You may FTP files to an addon domain in two ways:
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Through your primary domain
To FTP files to an addon domain, use the same information you would use for your primary domain name, with one change: instead of the destination folder/file path being listed as/public_html, it should be/public_html/addondomain.com( [C1] replacing “addondomain.com” with the actual domain name).Your FTP login information would then be:
Host/Server Address: primarydomain.com (without the “www.”) Username: your cPanel username Password: your cPanel password Destination Folder/File Path: /public_html/addondomain.com Port: 21 (you may not be asked for the port number – it depends on the FTP program)
In the above, replace “primarydomain.com” and “addondomain.com” with the actual domain names.If your FTP program does not ask for a destination folder/file path, you will need to navigate to the addon domain’s folder through the FTP program before you start transferring files.
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Directly through the addon domain
You can also transfer files using the addon domain’s unique login information.Host/Server Address: addondomain.com (without the “www.”) Username: addon@primarydomain.com* Password: the password you created when you set up the addon domain. If you don’t remember it, you can assign a new password through the FTP Accounts icon in cPanel. You don’t need to know the current password to assign a new one. Destination Folder/File Path: (leave blank) Port: 21 (you may not be asked for the port number – it depends on the FTP program)
*Treat your username like an email address using your primary domain. For the bit in front of the “@” symbol, just use the addon domain name without the “www.” or the extension (e.g., www.addondomain.com would be just “addondomain” and the username would look like: addon@primarydomain.com).
