Click: How to Create an Ftp Server on PC or Mac

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Part 1of 2:

Installing the Server Software

1. Press?Win+Xon the keyboard. A black or gray menu will appear.
2. ClickApps and Features. It's at the top of the menu.
3. Scroll down and clickPrograms and Features. It's near the bottom of the right panel, under the 'Related settings' header. This opens a list of installed programs.
4. ClickTurn Windows features on or off. It's in the left column at the bottom of the list. A list of optional Windows features will appear.
5. Click the+next to 'Internet Information Services. ' This expands additional options.
6. Click the box next to 'FTP Server. ' This fills the box with a black square, which means the option is selected.
7. Click the+next to 'FTP Server. '
8. Click the box next to 'FTP Extensibility. '
9. Click the box next to 'Web Management Tools. '
10. Click the box next to 'World Wide Web Services. '
11. ClickOK. Windows will begin installing the FTP server on your PC. When the installation is complete, you'll see a message that says 'Windows completed the requested changes.'
12. ClickClose. The FTP server is now installed. You can close the windows that are open on the screen if you wish.

Part 2of 2:

Turning On the Server

1. Press?Win+X. This re-opens the black or gray menu.^[2]
2. Click {{MacButton|Control Panel}.
   • If you do not see this option, press?Win+Sto open the search bar, typecontrol panelinto the search field, then click Control Panel in the results.
3. ClickAdministrative Tools.
4. Double-clickInternet Information Services (IIS) Manager. It's in the right panel.
5. Click the arrow next to 'Sites. ' It's in the left panel.
6. Right-clickSites. A menu will expand.
7. ClickAdd FTP Site….
8. Enter a name for your FTP server. This will be the server name that people on your network will connect to.
9. Select a directory. If the folder listed under 'Physical path' is not where you want to store files, click … and select a different location.
10. ClickNext.
11. ClickNo SSL. It's under the 'SSL' header. This is the only option you should change on this screen.
12. ClickNext.
13. Select your authentication and authorization preferences. This is where you can choose which users can access which features of your FTP server. You can also select permissions and whether to require passwords.
14. ClickFinish. Your FTP server is now ready to use.