I have DSL and i would like to set up a FTP server. If anyone can tell me how to set it up I would apriciate it.
Thanks!
ironleg1963

Read thru the section ftp help in help and support, there is all kind of info there. Maybe ask question in there will get more response.
Then go to
_http://no-ip.com and set up account.

Pick what server you want to use,
I use GuildFTPD
_http://www.guildftpd.com/
_http://www.guildftpd.com/screenshots.htm
_http://www.guildftpd.com/support.htm


Load everything up, play with controlls,
Then start the questions. You'll have a better idea what you need to know. You'll see that it's not too hard to setup, except maybe if you're behind a router.

well....first off, if you plan on hosting over the internet, you need a static ip. if you dont have one, you can use something like no-ip or dns2go (but you have to pay for that one now) to simulate having a static ip.

this is my own personal way of doing it, but i know that a lot of people have different methods that work well for them.
i use windows 2000 server with IIS to run ftp. lots of members here use a third party tool such as bulletproof or servU as their ftp servers and they seem to work just as well. i make sure all my permissions are strong and all my users are set up correctly.

basically, make sure you have a static IP or something like it, you have a good program to serve with (IIS or a third party program) and that you're secure. going into windows 2000 permissions and groups is a whole tutorial on its own...

Thanks for the Info!
ironleg1963

Thread belongs in FTP help section- moving there

DoG

Why not have a look at the FAQ & Tutor forum?

There you find a lot of reading.
I recommend my own tutor - find it here.

:P

@ unicorn.....That was some very good reading and it really did help me sort some things out in my head as I read. Now I have some more exploring to do.
Thanks for the article and another one would be great, reading is one way to get educated, get information and maybe even learn something.....which I did.

Thanks Dudelive

You're welcome Dudelive - thank you.

Knowledge should be shared - consider a dir for books at your server!

Here's another good one (assuming you have this router)
but the basics are the same...

http://linksysftp.dyndns.org/

@Pcdad12078.........Thanks for that link, it suites me just right. I lost alot of information with a recent computer goof-up.....you know the kind when you say &^%$# #$$##$%^. Plus lots more, but if you don`t make mistakes then you are not doing anything. If you make the same one again then YOU got a serious problem....LOL

Thanks