BF2S Forums Setting Up FTP

I do quite like FireFTP though, wasn't a fan of Filezilla last time I used it, I'll give it another look.

Yeah I know about configuring it through the program.


I need help with setting up an actual server to use on my pc.

I have ubuntu installed. Don't want another OS really. My bootloader is fucked enough as it is!


Come on freezer, I was relying on you for this!

james@alienware wrote:

I have ubuntu installed. Don't want another OS really. My bootloader is fucked enough as it is!


Come on freezer, I was relying on you for this!

Freezer7Pro wrote:

1. Get Ubuntu Server.
2. Start from CD.
3. Press NEXT 15 times.
4. sudo apt-get install proftpd
5. Done

max wrote:

james@alienware wrote:

I have ubuntu installed. Don't want another OS really. My bootloader is fucked enough as it is!


Come on freezer, I was relying on you for this!

Freezer7Pro wrote:

1. Get Ubuntu Server.
2. Start from CD.
3. Press NEXT 15 times.
4. sudo apt-get install proftpd
5. Done

Ok ok but I want to stay in windows.

jsnipy wrote:

... also if you are using xp pro or vista ulimate (not home) you have iis built in which contains an ftp server. I would still be inclined to use the standalone filezilla one.

I've got vista ultimate, what's iis?

I've got filezilla server and client, just setting it up now. (I'm assuming this is the better option?)

james@alienware wrote:

max wrote:

james@alienware wrote:

I have ubuntu installed. Don't want another OS really. My bootloader is fucked enough as it is!


Come on freezer, I was relying on you for this!

Freezer7Pro wrote:

1. Get Ubuntu Server.
2. Start from CD.
3. Press NEXT 15 times.
4. sudo apt-get install proftpd
5. Done

Ok ok but I want to stay in windows.

jsnipy wrote:

... also if you are using xp pro or vista ulimate (not home) you have iis built in which contains an ftp server. I would still be inclined to use the standalone filezilla one.

I've got vista ultimate, what's iis?

I've got filezilla server and client, just setting it up now. (I'm assuming this is the better option?)

Yes it is (IMO), IIS is not too far behind in difficulty but because of its integration with the OS there could be some unforseen consequences (security, etc). If you have never worked with IIS much using Filezilla will make it easier for your to identify all the files associated with your ftp process (when you want to kill it, uninstall it etc). I chose Filezilla because is a refined highly active project (and have been using heavily for quite sometime same with IIS)

IIS in non server versions of Windows  is there to provide a web server, smpt server, ftp server for development.

edit: but a credit to what max is trying to say, if you have sense using iis should be no problem, it would probally be something you would want to know and understand for future reference anyway

Last edited by jsnipy (2009-05-25 14:29:09)

james@alienware wrote:

Ok.


I set up the windows iis ftp thing. I don't mean to sound stupid but I have no idea what I'm doing with this kinda stuff. I can't even find a program to launch?

The filezilla server won't start now either.... I'm assuming it's because I 'set up' the windows one?

by default they will both vie for the same default port, just uninstall filezilla server.

IIS is a service, and if you go to my computer->right click->manage you will see "Internet Information Services Manger" under "Applications and Services"

Last edited by jsnipy (2009-05-25 14:49:27)

CrazeD wrote:

Fuck IIS. IIS is shit.

You guys are making this way more complicated than it is.

Download the Filezilla server and install it. Start it. Make a user and give the user access to whatever directories or files you want with correct read/write/execute permissions. Done.

If you want it to be accessible externally (on the net, outside of your local network) then you will have to open the ports on your router.

It's that simple.

I agree with you that Filezilla is simpler and easier to account for.

Your "IIS is shit mantra" is a popular one , but I can tell you from lots of real experience with running both small sites to running ones that get in the tens of millions page hits a month that IIS is fine (I would agree its FTP part is shit at least up until iis6). It has come along way from its inception. There is nothing wrong with the LAMP stack, but it is certainly not the answer to everything.

Last edited by jsnipy (2009-05-25 18:16:45)

CrazeD wrote:

IIS just feels unnecessarily complicated to me. I dunno, I guess I'm just more used to Apache. Everything is easy as hell on Apache.

Well, I find them BOTH easy as hell. Just qualify your biases ffs. Well i guess "fuck" works as a qualifier

Its a lot like me saying pHp is a joke language because it has no oo features, classes, etc. Which was no longer true after version 5.

Last edited by jsnipy (2009-05-25 18:34:18)

CrazeD wrote:

PHP4 had OOP as well...

EDIT: And that would be a valid reason to call it shit.

EDITEDIT: Oh, and I called IIS shit as an opinion...not as a fact. So, I openly admit that it is a biased comment. Typically I find that just about everything Microsoft makes, there is a better (opensource) alternative.

Fair enough. I just hate to see people go through their career with bias rather than objectivity; it will do nothing but hold your skills back (edit: IMO).

Last edited by jsnipy (2009-05-26 17:21:29)