Install FTP on a Web server when you want to let users transfer files to or from a site. By default, the FTP service is not installed on IIS 7. To set up an FTP site, you must first install the FTP service through Control Panel in Windows Vista® or by using Server Manager in Windows Server® 2008. Installing the FTP service creates a default FTP site that you can then customize to your needs using IIS 6.0 Manager. A default FTP directory is created at LocalDrive:\Inetpub\Ftproot. For more information about IIS 6.0 Manager, see IIS Manager (IIS 6.0).
Prerequisites
You must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer to perform the following procedure or procedures.
Procedures
To install the FTP service on Windows Vista
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On the Start menu, click Control Panel.
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Click Programs, and then click Turn Windows features on or off.
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In the Windows Features dialog box, expand the Internet Information Services node.
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Expand the FTP Publishing Service node.
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Select the FTP Management Console check box and the FTP Server check box, and then click OK.
To install the FTP service on Windows Server 2008
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On the Start menu, click Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.
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In the Server Manager Pane, in the Roles Summary section, click Web Server (IIS).
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In the Web Server (IIS) section, click Add Role Services.
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Under Role services, select FTP Publishing Service. This will install the FTP service and the FTP management console.
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Click Next, and then click Install.
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