How to set up a local FTP server in Windows with FileZilla Server

You can set up a local installation of an FTP server in order to transfer media to and from a folder on your computer. This is great for devices that support FTP, for instance, digital cameras or mobile phones.

Note that this guide does not show how to open the server publically to the internet. This guide will only show you how to open an FTP server for your home/local network. In other words, all devices that have access to your local network will also have access to the FTP server as long as they have the credentials.

Start the installation
Click on Next
Disable desktop icons and click on Next
Click on Next
Click on Next
Click on Next
Click on Yes
Click on Install
Click on OK
Click on Ceonnect to FileZilla FTP Server
Check “Automatically connect to this server at startup” and click on OK
Click on Yes
Click on Server -and then Configure
Click on Users
Click on Add and type a name for the user you want to use to connect to the server.
Select “Require a password to login” and enter a password for the user.
Make a new folder for your FTP server.
Copy the path to the folder.
Under Virtual path add a / slash. In Native path paste the path to the folder you created.
Click on Next
Click on Next
Click on Next
Enter a name for the rule and click on Finish.
Open Windows settings (WIN+I) and click on Network & Internet.
Click on Properties on your network interface.
Note the IPv4 address
You can now connect to the server using the IPv4 address and the username and password you created.
Click on OK
Click “Always trust this certificate in future sessions” and click on OK. You should now connect to the server if everything is setup correctly.
You can hide the administration panel from showing every time you start the computer. Right click on the taskbar and select Task Manager.
Click on More details.
Click on the Startup tab and right-click on FileZilla Server Admin.. and choose Disable.
The server will still run in the background because the service will run even if the interface does not show.

One comment

  1. After an awful lot of searching this is the guide that finally solved my issue. Thank you very much.

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