The method of constructing FTP server in WIN8 environment

Win8 How to build an FTP server

FTP (file Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for transferring files from two computers on a TCP/IP network, allowing files to be shared between hosts. There are a lot of software that can do this now, but the Windows 8 system's own IIS can help you build an FTP server. Let me tell you the detailed steps below.

Method/Step

Step one: First open "search" in the Start screen, enter "Control Panel", and open

Step two: In the Control Panel window, locate "program" and click

Step three: In the Open Programs window, locate the Enable or disable Windows features, click Open, as shown in the following illustration:

Step four: Find Internet Information Services in Windows features and select the check boxes before FTP service, FTP extensibility, and IIS Management Console, and click OK

Step five: After the system is automatically configured successfully, enter "IIS" in the Start screen search, and then click to open IIS Manager

Step six: After opening IIS Manager, in the left column of the "Web site" Right-click, open "Add FTP Site"

Step Seven: Then follow the prompts to fill in the site information

Step eight: Click "Next", according to the following figure prompts, set "Binding and SSL Settings", in the "IP address", you can use the intranet IP can also use extranet IP, visitors are naturally based on your IP settings to decide

Step nine: Click "Next" to set "authentication and authorization Information"

Step ten: After setting up, click "Finish", you can see in the left column "website" under "One more you set up the FTP site"

Step 11: Then in the browser address bar, enter the "ftp://filled in the IP" test

Attention matters

It is recommended that you turn off the firewall when you start your FTP server.