The following steps will not be needed if you already have a user-configured into the FileZilla Server application. Typically, if this is installed on a single VPS, localhost and the port you configured earlier in this article would be the information you would input and the password you have set. Our article on opening or blocking ports using Windows Firewall goes into detail on adding a port rule to Windows Firewall.Ģ. You may need to add an exception to the configured port for FileZilla FTP Server to achieve a connection to the FTP client. Connecting to Filezilla Server on Windows Next, you would need to connect to the server. Now, you should have Filezilla Server installed on the Server. Once it is completed, it will allow you to click close. Last, it would run through the installation process.

Select the desired result and click Install. Next, it will ask if you wish to start it if the user logs on and apply to all users.

Input the port you wish to use and click Next. It will also ask for the port you wish to set. It is recommended to go with the default if you plan to use FTP frequently. Next, it will ask how Filezilla Server should be started. Next, please select the file path you wish to install it to and click next. Standard is a good default, however, if you wish to include the source code, you can click the checkbox, and it will add it to the installation. Then, select the checkboxes you wish to include in the installation. Run the installer to bring up the License Agreement part of the installation. Download FileZilla Server installer from the Filezilla site. This guide will assist with installing and configuring the Server application. While it is not a better solution to the IIS FTP role, it is a quick solution if you do not use IIS and use a Windows-based control panel that doesn't offer FTP. It also offers a simpler user management that is presented upfront on the server application's interface. Windows's built-in FTP does not support secure FTP, making Filezilla Server an option to support secure FTP.

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