Using & Configuring FTP Server - Client on Ubuntu 14

#1-----Set your IP to DHCP to get internet access, then install the VSFTPD:

root@fm-vm:/home/fm# apt-get install vsftpd

#2-----After Installing VSFTPD set the IP to Static again.

#3-----Then do a configuration on vsftpd.conf:

root@fm-vm:/home/fm# nano /etc/vsftpd.conf

#3-----Remove uncommand on the line showing below:

# Uncomment this to enable any form of FTP write command.

write_enable=YES

#4-----After done making changes, restart the VSFTPD:

root@fm-vm:/home/fm# sudo service vsftpd restart

#5-----Now install the ftp client (FileZilla and WinSCP) on your windows machine.

 

#6-----Now try using FileZilla:

#---Open FileZilla on your windows

#---On the FileZilla window, put your STATIC IP, Ubuntu username, and password, an then click on QUICKCONNECT button:

#---And after successful log in you can drag and drop files from ubuntu to windows or the opposite. Left window panel is windows environment and the right window panel is ubuntu environment.

 

#5-----Now try using WinSCP:

#---Open WinSCP on your windows

#---On the WinSCP login window, first on File Protocol choose FTP, (then it’s the same like FileZilla) put your STATIC IP, Ubuntu username, and password, an then click on Login button:

#---On successful log in you will get this windows:

#---Like on the FileZilla, on the WinSCP you can drag and drop files from ubuntu to windows or the opposite. Left window panel is windows environment and the right window panel is ubuntu environment. But with WinSCP you can directly edit a file and save it directly.