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Why you need an FTP server and how to install one in a few steps. Watch our video!

To make use of the FTP for migrating files over the Internet you will need to have a computer and an active hosting server for establishing a data transfer connection at hand. While the computer’s availability is your total responsibility, the provision of an FTP server is usually within the authority of your web hosting provider. However, if you run a business that has its own internal network, then you will need to install your own FTP server dedicated to that network exclusively. How do install your own FTP server? Thanks to the open-source FTP server software widely used on the web, you can install an FTP server with a minimum of efforts and time.

Take a look at the install free FTP server server video, illustrating all steps of the procedure for you. The video focuses on the FTP server installation procedure on Windows driven computers and uses the FileZilla FTP server as an example. See how to handle the server installation, by specifying the installation type, destination folder, intallation mode, non-system service setup, etc.

Assigning FTP server connection rights to users is considered a fundamental part of the services provided by web hosts. So, if you cannot afford the resources to run your own FTP server, then just make use of your host’s FTP services. We could give you an example with the FTP enabled web hosting services by NTC Hosting.  Signing up for an NTC hosting plan you get instant FTP server access and the ability to actively communicate with the server without any time limits.

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