---
id: cloud-accounts.how-do-i-add-an-ftp-server
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-add-an-ftp-server
category: "Cloud accounts"
subcategory: "FTP and SFTP servers"
question: "How do I add an FTP server, and why does Storage Studio warn me?"
alt_questions:
  - "FTP is not encrypted warning Storage Studio"
  - "Add FTP account Storage Studio"
  - "I understand the risks and want to add this FTP account anyway"
  - "Why can't I save my FTP account?"
  - "FTP setup Mac app"
short_answer: "Choose Add Account, then FTP, and enter server, port (usually 21), username and password. Because FTP sends passwords and files unencrypted, you must tick the risk checkbox before saving. Use SFTP if your server offers it."
tags: ["ftp", "security", "add account"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/ftp-vs-sftp", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-add-an-sftp-server"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I add an FTP server, and why does Storage Studio warn me?

Choose **Add Account → FTP** and fill in the server, port (usually 21), username and password, plus an optional base path. Storage Studio shows a red **FTP is not encrypted** warning because FTP sends your username, password and files in the clear, where anyone on the network path could read them.

To save, tick *"I understand the risks and want to add this FTP account anyway."* — **Save account** stays disabled until you do. If your server offers SFTP, use that instead; it's the same idea, but encrypted. FTP passwords are still strength-checked, because a weak password sent in the clear is worse, not better.