How to Set Up your Private FTP Server

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If some your friend want to download any big file right from your desktop to his using Internet, then File Transfer Protocol is the fastest method. This method can be used to share files at high speed. To do this you need Windows XP installed in your system and an Internet Connection and a router.This will run in windows hosting and other compatible providers.


To do this first you need to open your Router’s configuration page by going to 192.168.1.1 there in set your router’s Acess control to FTP Protocol

Now Install FTP Server in your computer by opening control pannel and going to Add/Remove programs. Select Add/Remove Windows Component then select IIS(Internet Information Services) then select details. Tick FTP Service Click Ok, and then click next to Install FTP Server.

 
When you are done with seting up of  your FTP , then open C:/inetpub/ftproot to add files to your server. Your server address will be your ip address which is displayed here below-