FTP & SSH Access

Set up FTP, SFTP, and SSH access on Hostinger, including creating FTP accounts in hPanel, finding connection details, and using SSH key authentication.

File transfers and terminal access over FTP, SFTP, and SSH.

Tip: Prefer SFTP over plain FTP — SFTP encrypts credentials and transfers.

FTP accounts

Create an FTP account

1. Open your website dashboard.

2. Go to FTP Accounts → Create FTP Account.

3. Enter:

   • Username — the FTP username

   • Password — strong password

   • Directory — accessible directory (defaults to public_html)

4. Click Create.

Connection details

Use these in FileZilla, Cyberduck, etc.:

Setting	Value
Host	Your domain or the FTP hostname from hPanel
Username	Your FTP username
Password	Your FTP password
Port	21 (FTP) or 22 (SFTP)
Protocol	FTP or SFTP

Change an FTP password

1. FTP Accounts → find the account.

2. Click Change Password.

3. Enter and confirm.

Delete an FTP account

1. FTP Accounts → find the account.

2. Click Delete.

SSH access

Terminal access for commands, files, and databases. Available on eligible plans.

Get your SSH details

1. Open your website dashboard.

2. Go to SSH Access (or check Advanced).

3. Note your hostname, username, and port.

Connect

ssh [e-mail] -p 22

Replace with the values from hPanel.

SSH key authentication

More secure than passwords.

Generate a key pair locally (if you don't have one):

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "[e-mail]"

This creates ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 (private) and ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub (public).

Add your public key in hPanel:

1. SSH Access → Add SSH Key.

2. Paste the contents of id_ed25519.pub.

3. Click Add.

Warning: Never share your private key. Only the public key goes to Hostinger.

Connect with the key:

ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 [e-mail] -p 22

Remove an SSH key

SSH Access → click Delete on the key.

Protocol comparison

Protocol	Port	Use for
FTP	21	Legacy transfers — avoid, use SFTP
SFTP	22	Secure file transfers over SSH
SSH	22	Terminal and commands

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Last updated: July 21, 2026