Setting up an FTP server in Windows 10
Below are step-by-step instructions on how you can setup an FTP server in Windows 10.
Installing an FTP server on Windows 10
Open the Power User menu and navigate to “programs and features” section. You can use the Windows + X keyboard shortcut to get to the Power User menu.
On the left pane, you’ll find an option called “turn Windows features on or off.” Click the link.
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You’ll get a list of folders. Expand the folder called “Internet information services” and check the “FTP server” option.
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Make sure to check the option called “FTP extensibility” as well
Below “Internet information services” folder, you’ll find another folder called “Web management tools.” Check that folder too, and leave the default options.
Finally, click the OK button to start the installation.
Once the installation is done, click the close button.
Configuring an FTP server on Windows 10
Once you have installed the FTP server, the next step is to configure it. The steps for this process are as follows.
Open power user menu with Windows + X shortcut.
Open administrative tools.
Double-click Internet information services (IIS) manager.
In the next window, expand the folders on your left side pane and navigate to “sites.”
Right-click “sites” and choose “add FTP site” option. This will create an FTP connection for you.
Give a name to your site and enter the path of the FTP folder that you want to use to send and receive files. Alternately, you can also choose to create a new folder to store your FTP files. Just depends on your personal preferences.
Click “next.”
In this screen, change SSL setting to “no SSL.” Leave the other default settings.
If you’re configuring a business site, make sure to choose “require SSL” option, as it will add an extra layer of security to the transfer.
Click “next” and you’ll get the authentication screen.
Navigate to the authentication section of this screen, and select the “basic” option.
In the authorization section, type “specified users” from the drop-down menu.
In the text box below, type the email ID of your Windows 10 account to give you access to the FTP server. You can add more users too if you like.
In the permission section, check both read and write boxes.
Finally, click “finish.”
With this, you’re done setting up an FTP server on your Windows 10 machine.
However, you’ll have to do some more things to start using FTP server to send and receive files.
Allowing FTP to pass through Windows Firewall
Windows Firewall doesn’t allow connections to access the FTP server. This means you’ll have to specifically tell the firewall to give access to this server. You can do that with the following steps.
Search for Windows firewall in Windows start menu and press “enter.”
On the left-side pane, you’ll see “allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall” option. Click on it.
When the next window opens, click on “change settings” button.
From the list, check “FTP server” and allow it on both private and public networks.
Once done, click OK
That’s it. Now, you should be able to connect to your FTP server from your local network.