This article discusses the setup and use of FileZilla to establish FTP services on a Windows based computer.
Step 1: Install FileZilla
1) Open a web browser and navigate to https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=server
2) Click on the Download FileZilla Server button to initiate the download of the file.
3) Once the download is completed locate the downloaded file normally located in the Downloads folder.
4) Double click the file to begin the installation process and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
5) After the installation is completed FileZiller Server will open. Click OK.
Step 2: User Group
1) Add a New User Group
2) Navigate to Edit → Groups and click Add
3) Input your Group Name
4) Click OK
Step 3: New User
1) Add a New User to the Group that was just created.
2) Navigate to
Edit →
Users
3) Click
Add.
4) Input your Username
5) Click
OK
Step 4; User Password
1) Create a new password for the user that was just added.
2) Navigate to
General
3) Check the checkbox for
Enable Account
4) Check the checkbox for Password
5) Input the password that was just entered in the last step for the User
6) Click
OK
Step 5: Shared Folder
1) Setup Shared folders on the FTP server.
2) Click
Shared Folders
3) Click
Add
4) Browse and choose a folder for the FTP Server
5) Click
OK to save the information.
Note:
1. For the camera to save files to
the FTP Server Read and Write Privileges must be setup on the folder.
2. The FTP server URL is
the IP address of the computer. Example: computer IP is 192.168.1.10 the FTP URL will be
ftp://192.168.1.10
3. The information entered for the
User and Password created in Step 3 and Step 4 is the credentials in order to
access this FTP server...
