How can I create ftp server?

Question

How can I create ftp server from my computer to shared files with my friends( Free)

Answer 1

Download and Install Quick 'n Easy FTP Server 3.1 by Pablo Software Solutions

Filezilla gives too much burden on the computer and I find it not so user friendly.



Make sure you turn off IIS.

To accomplish this go to run then type services.msc

Look for IIS and open it, stop the service choose disable

then apply.

Answer 2

If you have windows, and install Internet Information Service ftp will be set up automatically, along with many other ways to access your machine. I don't recommend it.



The best and easiest way to do this is to install Ubuntu as a secondary operation system, or run it from a CD during the times when you decide to allow your machine to function as a server.



If you use the server edition of ubuntu, ssh will be installed you'll need to create users.

They can then use filezilla, which is free, and access your site just like an "ordinary" ftp site, except in the box that says "port number" you would enter "22".



If you choose the desktop edition, you can install it on your hard drive inside of your windows installation, with a few mouse clicks from the standard installer. But you'lll have to use the package manager to install ssh. It is much easier to create additional users with the desktop edition.



Short answer is: if you allow this in windows, your machine will be hacked.

Addition info: don't allow anonymous ftp, create users who have a specific folder available to them.

If you have a Macintosh, you can install sftp and add users in a manner similar to Ubuntu, thanks to the linux/bsd underpinnings of OSX.



If you choose the Ubuntu route, complete instructions are at http://www.ubuntu.com/

get the 8.04 version.

Answer 3

Hi Muhammad You have the FTP question answered great advice by everyone but might I add if you wish to just share files and would like this data on your phone, as well as computers and want to access these files from any computer in the world or share these files through access URL or offer open access to friends for free, you should check out Dropbox, get it on your computer, get it on you smart phone, suggest this to friends. Its free, it uses some clever cloud server stuff, is very secure and well everybody is talking about this check it out

Answer 4

Here you go:



http://filezilla-project.org/