Set up FTP on a Web server when you want to let users transfer files to or from a site. Whether your site is on an intranet or the Internet, the principles of providing a place to upload and download files using FTP are the same. You put your files in directories on your FTP server so that users can establish an FTP connection and transfer files by using an FTP client or FTP-enabled Web browser. This section presents the basics of getting the FTP service up and running on your Web server.

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