Leave the option checked to start the management interface as soon as the installation is complete.Ĭlick now on the “Install” button to complete the installation. In the next screen, set up to start the FTP server management interface manually (otherwise it will start at each user logon).

Leave the option checked to start the server after the installation completes. You can use any port number that is not already in use, for example 8387 (note: this is not the FTP port, but the port for FTP server administration). As for the port for the FTP server administration panel, you can use the default number or specify a different one for security reasons. This option is obviously necessary when you’re installing FileZilla on server systems. FileZilla server will be installed as a Windows service and will then start in the background each time the machine is started. We recommend leaving the default settings for starting the service. Proceed to the next step, where you can find the following important configuration: Select the components to be installed as shown in the image above. Start the setup and proceed with the following steps:

In this short tutorial, we will show how easy it is to install and configure our FTP server with Filezilla.įirst of all, let’s download the setup from the official website: See also: How to make an incremental FTP backup (upload) with Iperius

It can be said that it is the server counterpart of the well known FTP client application Filezilla.įilezilla Server supports both FTP and FTPS (SSL/TLS), can be installed on any Windows system, and provides a file upload and download service, using any FTP client or backup software. Filezilla Server is a free and open source software that allows you to create your own FTP server in a few simple steps.

Ftp filezilla server setup