FTP or File Transfer Protocol is a network protocol used to transfer data from one computer to another through a network such as the Internet or local area network. By creating a FTP server, you can easily share files on your system with your friends and allows them to upload files to your system too. In this post, I will show you on how to create a FTP server on Windows and creating a hostname for your IP, which is easier to remember especially if you are using dynamic IP address.

Set Up the FTP Server

1. In this post, I will use the FileZilla FTP server. FileZilla Server is a free and open source FTP server for Windows. Download and run the FileZilla Server installer.

2. Installing FileZilla Server

2a. Select 'I Agree' (1) to move to the next screen.

2b. Select the options that you want to install. We don't need to install the source code, so unselect it. Press 'Next' (2) to proceed to the next screen.

2c.

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