This is a basic tutorial so everyone can create his own ftp server. I never wrote this but it is what i used to set mine up and it is brill.If i can do it anyone can

Merlin

1. Getting a static address for your Ftp server :

- Go to http://www.no-ip.com/newUser.php to sign in for a static address
- Enter a Firstname, a Lastname, a valid email address (pas*word for your account will be sent to you via email), select your gender, pick a Country and choose something for the "How did you hear about No-IP?" field. Then click the Register button.
- Your account has been created
- Now check your mailbox and wait for the mail that contains your pas*word
- Go back to http://www.no-ip.com/ and type your email address and pas*word to login to your account.
- Once in your account, click on Add a host in the left menu
- Type in the Hostname you want (ie: redrat) and pick a Domain from the list (ie: ftpserve.com)
- Check Allow Wildcards and click the Submit button
- You now have your static address (ie: redrat.serveftp.com)
- Click on your os link in the Dyn-Update Client in the bottom right menu and follow links to download the client
- Once downloaded, install the software and type in your email address and pas*word when asked.
- Finally tick the checkbow near your static address.

Well done, you now have a static web address

2. Installing and setting the ftp server :

- Download Serv-U 3 ftp server from here and install it
- Launch Serv-U and use the wizard to set your ftp
- Click Next until you're asked for a IP address, leave it blank and click Next
- Type the domain name you've just registered above (ie: redrat.ftpserve.com) in the domain name field and click next
- Now you're asked if you want anonymous access allowed, pick No and click Next
- You're now asked if you want to create a named account, tick Yes and click Next
- Then type the Username for this account (ie: redratforum) and click next
- Type a pas*word for this account (ie: 0103xyzjim$, try create one with letters + numbers and special caracters, it's more secured) and click Next
- Now you're asked for the account Home directory, create a folder c:\ftproot and select it as home directory, click Next
- Select Yes to lock this account to the Home directory so he can't go upper and click Next
- Pick No privilege as the account you're creating is not an admin one, and click Next
- The account is now set so click Finish
- In the left tree-menu, select the account you've just created
- Then click the General Tab
- Set the max download speed (if you don't understand this then leave it blank)
- Set the max upload speed (again if you don't understand this then leave it blank)
- Set the max numbers of users. This depends on your connection speed but try these (56 - 1, ISDN - 3, ADSL or cable - 5-6 users)
- Then click on the Dir Access tab
- In the directory listing click on the Home directory name you've set just above and use the following settings :
Files: read ticked, write ticked, append ticked, delete unticked and execute unticked
Directories : list ticked, create ticked, remove unticked
Sub-directories : inherit ticked

Last thing is to place the stuff you want to be avaiable for download in your server home directory.

Your server is now set !
Try logging in using the username and pas*word you have previously set.

bumping this i seen alot of peeps asking how to do what this shows

Thank you merlin.

One thing - maybe you should change the topic title. Now it reads client
Setting Up Serv U Ftp Client
and that will make people looking for server tutors ignore it.