At $5.95/month you can have an unlimited number of Hostmonster FTP accounts, which is a great value at a discounted price. FTP or File Transfer Protocol accounts can be created from the cPanel area and you can also set permissions for each account along with how much transfer or storage is allowed. Multiple connections are allowed as well, for increased upload/download speed. With Hostmonster.com, there is also the option of setting up anonymous FTP access, but if you don’t wish to use the FTP feature, you can simply use the download manager for uploading and downloading files to your website.

For data transfer across the internet, FTP is one of the oldest protocols in use. It requires a client as well as a FTP server and it provides a very convenient method of uploading and downloading your files, creating and deleting folders, and changing permissions on files and directories you control. This is very handy, especially in the beginning when you are first setting up your website or blog. Undoubtedly you already have images and/or files you want to upload and the FTP account you get with your Hostmonster account will allow you to upload as much as you like without worrying about a time out error from your browser. In fact, in purchasing the hosting package, you are already provided with a master FTP account to facilitate this.

To begin making the best use of your Hostmonster FTP account, you have to log onto your hosting account and enter the FTP accounts area. There you will find the account listed with a name similar to the domain you chose. This would be your master account and your FTP account username. Your password will be same you used to log in. To access your FTP connection, you’ll need a client and that is free to download. There are several options but Filezilla can be used for Windows, while CyberDuck is a possible option for the Mac. Both are free and once you have them installed and ready, start a new connection with the username and password you now have, using the .com as the server or host name. Once you have a connection, you are free to upload all you’d like to you website via the Hostmonster server.

Hostmonster is committed to making it easy for you to create and maintain your website. By using the FTP accounts, you can allow others to upload files to your website or blog by setting the permissions to do so, thus creating an interactive community, such as a themed photo or video blog. Also, since Hostmonster provides you with a free domain for life with your initial sign up package, as well as a master FTP account, you are free to use these tools as you see fit. Remember that this hosting service gives you unlimited domains as well so you can create as many websites as you wish, sharing files between them as needed. And don’t forget that any questions, technical or otherwise are quickly answered by Hostmonster’s highly qualified and professional customer support staff, eager to help in anyway they can to get your website or blog up and running to your satisfaction.

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