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Problem Connecting to FTP

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  • smp
    Hi, There must be some DNS issue with your domain or the issue may be at your local end. Try using the server IP instead of domain name in the FTP host field.
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  • Jcats
    That means the host you are putting in the hostname field doesn't resolve to an IP address so it cannot make a connection. Try using the IP of the server instead.
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  • SysSachin
    Hello, Might be your website is not resolving to server IP. You have to check ping report for your website and make sure it's pointing to server IP.
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  • HighPriest
    OK thanks for the replies. So how do I fix the problem?, I am using cpanel/whm
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  • rpvw
    In the cPanel for the domain in question, click on the Zone Editor and then Manage for the domain you want, and see if there is an entry for ftp.yourdomain.tld. It can either be a CNAME pointing at the main domain name, or a A record pointing at the IP that the domain is hosted on. Use the Add Record dropdown to add the CNAME or A record as required. See the cPanel documentation for the
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  • HighPriest
    I managed to do a ping report and a trace report
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  • Jcats
    Hey shirtless guy, instead of taking a picture, just hit the 'print screen' key on your keyboard, then paste into paint and save. Then you can attach the image. The ping test worked, so in your FTP client, simply put in the domain name you are pinging and it will work.
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  • HighPriest
    Hey shirtless guy, instead of taking a picture, just hit the 'print screen' key on your keyboard, then paste into paint and save. Then you can attach the image. The ping test worked, so in your FTP client, simply put in the domain name you are pinging and it will work.

    Hey Jcats your right!! i kinda just woke up when i took the pic and didn't even realise i was in the background "LOL" So you have to forgive me!! Hey Jcats Or Anyone How do i check if my domain has an A Record in Cpanel?
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  • Samet Chan
    I'm trying to login to ftp but I keep getting the error saying "My website's server DNS cannot be found" Can anyone help???

    Hey Jcats Or Anyone How do i check if my domain has an A Record in Cpanel?

    Why don't you use CloudFlare nameserver? It's easy to change in DNS.
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  • Jcats
    How do i check if my domain has an A Record in Cpanel?

    To check it in cPanel, click the "zone editor" icon. This will list all your DNS records. A very good online tool you can use as well: Global DNS Propagation Checker - What's My DNS? Just plug your domain in and you will see if your domain resolves from many different locations.
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  • HighPriest
    To check it in cPanel, click the "zone editor" icon. This will list all your DNS records. A very good online tool you can use as well: Global DNS Propagation Checker - What's My DNS? Just plug your domain in and you will see if your domain resolves from many different locations.

    Hi Jcats or Anyone Else I checked my domain on "What's My DNS" the only option that gave the green tick was A, All other options gave a red cross along with the PTR option saying "Error: Invalid IP Address" Does this mean there is something wrong somewhere?
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  • Jcats
    You don't HAVE to have every single type of DNS record for your domain, the A Record is the one that will show you if your domains resolves to an IP address. In most cases, you can do a CNAME record but this would be for www so if you put in www.domain.com in there, and choose CNAME, it might show, if it doesn't it means its defined using an A Record as well so it will resolve to an IP address. Are you still having a problem? What is it you are looking for exactly?
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  • HighPriest
    I'm not looking for anything exactly i just want to know that everything is running how it suppose to be running as i am not too clued up on a lot of things to do with VPS/Dedicated servers.. So do you think all is ok at the moment?
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  • Jcats
    How is your DNS being controlled? Did you setup private name servers like ns1.domain.com ns2.domain.com or are you using a 3rd party to handle the DNS like your registrar, cloudflare, dnsmadeeasy etc
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  • cPanelMichael
    Hello, The following document is a good place to start when setting up your name servers: How to Set Up Nameservers in a cPanel Environment - cPanel Knowledge Base - cPanel Documentation Let us know if this helps. Thank you.
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