How Do I Find My WordPress FTP Username and Password?

If you are using a hosting provider other than WordPress.com, you will need to find your FTP username and password.

FTP is a secure protocol used to transfer files between a server and individual client computers. Your FTP username is the login name you use to access your server, and your FTP password is the password you use to log in to your server.

To find your FTP username and password, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your hosting provider’s control panel.

2. In the control panel, locate your server’s file system.

3. In the file system, locate the directory in which you store your WordPress files.

4. In the WordPress directory, locate the wp-config.

php file.

5. In the wp-config.php file, locate the line that reads:

define(‘WP_HOME’, ‘/var/www/html’);

6. Replace WP_HOME with the actual location of your WordPress files.

7. Replace ‘/var/www/html’ with the actual location of your FTP username and password.

8. Save the wp-config.

9. Log in to your FTP account and transfer the wp-config.

php file to your WordPress site.

10. Enter your FTP username and password in the wp-config.

php file’s login section.

11. Click the Save button to save the changes to the wp-config.

12. Visit your WordPress site to verify that the wp-config.

php file has been successfully transferred.

13. If you are using a hosting provider other than WordPress.

com, you will need to locate your FTP username and password on your own. FTP is a secure protocol, so you will need to be careful to protect your username and password.