FTP for Addon Domains and Subdomains

To FTP into your account, you will need to have an FTP client that you're familiar with. If you're not familiar with FTP in general, please see our instructions on How to Set Up FTP Using FileZilla, a free FTP client that Bluehost recommends using.

• FTP Accounts for Addon Domains
• FTP Accounts for Subdomains
• FTP With the Primary Account
• Summary
   

FTP Accounts for Addon Domains

When assigning an addon, cPanel will NOT prompt you to create an FTP account. You will need to manually create the FTP account and set its directory to use the folder created for the addon domain. (This will generally be the same name as the addon domain itself, so if you created example.com, the folder you need to attach to the FTP account would be /public_html/example).

To log in as the addon domain:

• Username: [email protected]
• Password: FTP account password
• Host: addondomain.com
• Folder or Directory:/

FTP Accounts for Subdomains

When assigning a subdomain, cPanel will NOT prompt you to create an FTP account. You will need to manually create the FTP account and set the directory for that FTP account to use the folder created for the subdomain (this will generally be the same name as the subdomain itself, so if you created blog.example.com, the folder you need to attach to the FTP account would be /public_html/blog).

To log in to the subdomain:

• Username: username@addon_domain.com
• Password: FTP account password
• Host: addondomain.com
• Folder or Directory: /

FTP with the Primary Account

The primary FTP account can be used to access all the domains, files, and folders on your account. Simply log into your FTP client and navigate to /public_html/addon_domains_folder/ and upload your files there.

To log in as the primary domain:

• Username: cPanel username - This can be found in the cPanel located in the left-hand side column
• Password: cPanel password - The password you use to log in to your cPanel hosting account with Bluehost
• Host: yourprimarydomain.com (replace this with your actual primary domain)
• Folder or Directory: public_html/addon_domain_folder/ or public_html/subdomain_folder/

Summary

To access your Bluehost account via FTP, you’ll need an FTP client like FileZilla. For addon domains and subdomains, manually create FTP accounts in cPanel and assign them to the correct directories (e.g., /public_html/addon_domain or /public_html/subdomain). Use the format [email protected] for the login and the FTP account password you set. For the primary domain, use your cPanel username and password, and connect to your main domain host. Once logged in, navigate to the appropriate folder under /public_html/ to upload your files.