FTP serve setup

Contents

1. 1. Buy a serve
2. 2. Install a system
3. 3. Setup a FTP service
   1. 3.1. Install vsftpd
   2. 3.2. Configure vsftpd
   3. 3.3. Configure the User’s Home Directory
   4. 3.4. Install a FTP Client
   5. 3.5. Enjoy

Buy a serve

First you should have a serve, you can use like Bandwagon, Digitocean and other provider.

Install a system

Different providers have different ways to install a system, I recommend Ubuntu14.04(x64)

Setup a FTP service

Type these commands below in the terminal of your serve:

Install vsftpd

$ apt-get update
$ apt-get install vsftpd

Configure vsftpd

# paste Four commands in your terminal
$ mkdir /home/yourname
$ useradd -d /home/yourname -s /bin/bash yourname
$ passwd yourname
# enter the password twice
$ vim /etc/vsftpd.conf
# Hit the I in your keybord
# change the items like below:
    anonymous_enable=NO
    local_enable=YES
    write_enable=YES
    chroot_local_user=YES
# paste the items below as the end of the file
	ssl_enable=YES
	allow_anon_ssl=NO
	force_local_data_ssl=YES
	force_local_logins_ssl=YES
	ssl_tlsv1=YES
	ssl_sslv2=NO
	ssl_sslv3=NO
	require_ssl_reuse=NO
	ssl_ciphers=HIGH	
# If you can't establish the connections at last, add:
	listen_port =990
# Type :wq and hit the Enter to save the file
# Type the command:
$ service vsftpd restart

Configure the User’s Home Directory

$ chmod a-w /home/yourname/
$ mkdir /home/yourname/files
$ chown yourname:yourname /home/yourname/files/

Install a FTP Client

Install a FTP Client in your own computer, recommend the FileZilla Open FileZilla Go to File>site manger>General Fill your Host, User(yourname), Password in Choose the FTP-File Transfer Protocal in Protocol Select the explicit FTP over TLS in Encryption select the Normal in logon Type Then hit the Connect

Enjoy