Setting Up Quick and Easy FTP to a Server

What is FTP?

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, which enables you to move files between two computers on the Internet. FTP is an easy network protocol that is based on Internet Protocol and a term used when talking about the procedure of copying files upon the use of FTP technology.

To transfer files with FTP, a program called "client" is used. The FTP client program begins a connection to a distant computer running FTP "server" software. After the connection is launched, the client can select to send and/or receive copies of files, either singly or in groups.

To connect an FTP to a server, a client needs a username and a password as set by the server's administrator. A lot of public FTP archives stick to a special convention for that recognizes an "anonymous" username.

How to setup an FTP to a server

First, see to it that you have downloaded the important things that need to be downloaded. Unpack the files anywhere you like and run "ftpserver.exe." You will be told to type in your first user's login name and so with the password. This information is needed so that important people can easily send files to you.

Next, you need to enter the user's home directory. Where all the files that were sent to you will end up on your hard drive this base folder.

Setting up the user's permission is next in line. For JukFTP to function well, you need to double check all the boxes.

The main screen will then be presented to you. Here you can configure the settings of your FTP, you can add more users, and a lot more. Make sure that you click the "Start" button that is found at the upper-left side of the screen to enable the server.

There are two screens you'll be interested with; the first one is the "Configure Settings" screen. The only setting we can alter on this screen is the FTP port setting. The default is 21 but if you like to change it for security reasons, you can.

Always remember that you will have to inform your users the chosen port setting that you have. The port setting is applicable to all the users that you allow to send files to you.

Make sure you check "Automatically activate server at startup" if you want to start your FTP server every time you start Windows. This will help in ensuring that the FTP server is running after every reboot.

To put on more users, you could choose the "Launch User Account" item straight from the main menu. You can click "Manage User Accounts" to view the account details.

Note: If you are behind a router, you may have to run the "Launch FTP setup wizard" from the primary menu to organize port forwarding and passive mode successfully.

And that's it! You now have your free, well-functioning FTP server installed on your machine.