FTP SITE

FTP SITE

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. A computer running FTP service is called FTP server. FTP is mainly used to transfer files from one PC to another.In Internet,it is used to download and upload files.
In the FTP server,we create a FTP site which have files that can be downloaded from the client PC.

HOW TO INSTALL FTP SERVICE ?

1.FTP is a component of IIS.
2.Go to a 2003 server computer and go to control panel > add or remove programs > add/remove windows components > select 'application server'.
3.Click on Details > Hightlight IIS >details > select FTP service > O.K.
4.Click next > insert CD of 2003 > next > finish.

HOW TO CREATE FTP SITE ?

1.In any drive ,create a folder 'ftp'.
2.Save some file having extension as .msi or .exe.
3.Open IIS and click on computer-name.
4.Click on FTP Sites and right click on default FTP site > stop.
5.Right-click on FTP Sites > new FTP site.
6.Click next.
7.In the Description,type anything you like > next.
8.Select the ip address > next.
9.



ftp://ip of your server/

e.g.,

ftp://10.0.0.1/