To upload website files from your computer to your hosting, use FTP with TLS encryption (also called FTPS or FTP over TLS). Encryption protects your password and files in transit, so don’t use plain, unencrypted FTP.
Connection details
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Host | host1.ebdaahost.com |
| Protocol | FTP with Require explicit FTP over TLS |
| Port | 21 |
| Username | Your cPanel username, or an FTP account you created in cPanel (format user@example.com) |
| Password | That account’s password |
Using FileZilla
- Open FileZilla and choose File → Site Manager.
- Click New site and name it after your website.
- Protocol: choose
FTP - File Transfer Protocol. - Host: enter
host1.ebdaahost.com, and Port:21. - Encryption: choose
Require explicit FTP over TLS. - Logon Type: choose
Normal, then enter your username and password. - Click Connect. On the first connection a window may ask you to trust the server certificate; check that the host is
host1.ebdaahost.com, then accept.
Where do the website files go?
Files for your account’s main domain go inside the public_html folder. Additional domains have their own folders, shown in cPanel under Domains.
No software needed: File Manager
You can also upload files straight from your browser with File Manager in cPanel. See how to log in to cPanel.
Tips
- To give a developer upload access, create a dedicated FTP account limited to one folder, and delete it when the work is done.
- If the connection fails, make sure you chose explicit TLS, not implicit.