Preparations

In this tutorial, we will set up an FTP server running on IIS.

Step 1: Set up the server with the following OS and software:

  • Windows Server 2019 (64-bit)

  • Microsoft IIS

    Follow the next section Enabling the FTP service to install IIS and enable the FTP service.

Step 2: Configure Windows Defender Firewall on the server to allow the FTP port (21 in this tutorial). The section "Configuring Windows Defender Firewall" has detailed instructions.