Web server enables and runs FTP service

If you want to allow users to upload or download files from your site, you need to set up FTP on your Web server. Whether the site is on an intranet or on the Internet, the principles of using FTP to upload and download files to the location provided are the same. You need to place the files in a directory on the FTP server so that users can establish FTP connections and transfer files through an FTP client or an FTP-enabled Web browser. This article describes how to enable and run the FTP service on a Web server.

Install FTP in IIS 7.0

To set up an FTP site, you must first install the FTP service through the role management tool in Windows Server 2008. The specific process is as follows:

Install FTP service on Windows client

1. Click Control Panel on the Start menu.

2. Click Programs, and then click Turn Windows features on or off.

3. In the Windows Features dialog box, expand the Internet Information Services node.

4. Expand the FTP Publishing Service node, and then click the FTP Publishing Service check box.

5. Click the FTP Management Console check box and the FTP Server check box, and then click OK.

Install FTP service on Windows server

1. On the Start menu, click Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.

2. In the Role Summary section of the Server Manager pane, click Web Server (IIS).

3. In the Web Server (IIS) section, click Add Role Service.

4. Under Role Services, select FTP Publishing Service. This will install the FTP service and FTP management console.

5. Click Next, and then click Install.

Start the FTP service in IIS 7.0

Just like the FTP service is not installed by default on IIS 7.0, when you install the FTP service on IIS 7.0, the service is not started by default. Therefore, you must start the FTP service after installing it. You may also need to start the FTP service if it was previously stopped or paused.

Start the FTP service on the Windows client

1. Click Control Panel on the Start menu.

2. In Control Panel, click System and Maintenance, and then click Administrative Tools.

3. Double-click Services, right-click FTP Publishing Service, and then select Start from the menu.

Start the FTP service on the Windows server

1. On the Start menu, click Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.

2. In the Role Summary section of the Server Manager pane, click Web Server (IIS).

3. In the Web Server (IIS) section, under System Services, click FTP Publishing Service, and then click Start.