Travis Capehart

Setting up an FTP Server

Setting up a basic File Transfer Protocol Server is quite simple. There are only a few steps you must follow and it will be up in no time.

Step 1: We need to make sure that Internet Information Services (IIS) installed on your system. To check, click on the "Start" menu, then "Programs", then "Administrative Tools". If IIS is there, then you can skip to Step 4.

* Step 2: Since we don't have IIS installed, we need to set it up. Go to the Control Panel of your computer. Double-click on "Add/Remove Programs," then click on "Add/Remove Windows Components". Find IIS on the Wizard menu, and click on "Details".

* Step 3. Once we are in the "Details" menu, click on the box beside of "File Transfer Protocol Server." With it checked, click on "OK". The installation should take place.

Step 4: We're ready to launch IIS and create our FTP server. Go back to the "Start" menu, click on "Programs," then "Administrative Tools," then click on "Internet Services Manager".

Step 5: Once IIS has been launched, we should see a screen similar to the one below... We need to right-click on the server name, which is in this case "William," and click "New," then "New FTP Site". The FTP Creation Wizard will appear.

Step 6: Going through the wizard, you will be asked a series of questions. Your answers will determine how the server is set up.

- You will be asked for a description of the server. This can be whatever you want.

- Next, you can specify an IP address for the server. (For now, use your computer's current IP address. The port is set at 21, which is the standard port for an FTP server.

- You will be asked to specify a home directory. This is the directory on your compuetr that the others on the network will be able to access and modify files in.

- You will have to choose the level of access that a user logging on will have; will he be ble to read the files, write to the directory, or both?

Step 7: Click Next and then Finish. Your basic FTP server is now set up.

* Once completed, right click on your new FTP server and