Create an FTP Account

Creating an FTP account is essential when working with WordPress.

Usually, this is a straightforward process, but it is easy to run into a few common mistakes when creating a new FTP account the very first time.

This most common mistake when you create a new FTP account is, you should enter “/” or “public_html” as the FTP account path.

This is an excellent video that explains all the steps in detail how to create an FTP account:

 

Updated on August 3, 2021

Rene Hermenau

Author: Rene Hermenau

About the author: René Hermenau is the founder of WP STAGING. He works on WordPress backups, staging, migrations, database handling, and safe deployment workflows.