Can someone recommend a simple and FREE ftp server program?

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I've got some really large files that I need to upload to someone.

I do NOT want to use an online service because of privacy/security concerns.
 
I do not think what you are looking for is called a "FTP server program"

Looks like you want a Peer-to-Peer file transfer solution.

A quick and easy one is this
https://sharedrop.io
 
I do not think what you are looking for is called a "FTP server program"

Looks like you want a Peer-to-Peer file transfer solution.

A quick and easy one is this
https://sharedrop.io

Thanks but it doesn't do what I need it to do.

It seems that both parties need to be logged in at the same time in order to initiate file transfer. With an 5 hour time difference this isn't practical.


FileZilla is great

FileZilla doesn't appear to do anything.
 
Thanks but it doesn't do what I need it to do.

It seems that both parties need to be logged in at the same time in order to initiate file transfer. With an 5 hour time difference this isn't practical.




FileZilla doesn't appear to do anything.
How do you think you are going to transfer files directly to the person if you both are not online at same time ?

im not sure what you are trying to do here , maybe go read a tutorial on how to setup a ftp server on your computer.
 
I've got some really large files that I need to upload to someone.

I do NOT want to use an online service because of privacy/security concerns.
Thanks but it doesn't do what I need it to do.

It seems that both parties need to be logged in at the same time in order to initiate file transfer. With an 5 hour time difference this isn't practical.
You should consider renting a server.
 
You got some configuration wrong. Filezilla is a swiss army knife for FTP and it works since forever.

Then I'm absolutely lost. I installed FileZilla FTP server and I got a page with nothing usable on it.

bro
dont be mean, he just a Poor Excuse for a Webmaster

That's because I'm a book keeper and not a webmaster.

I was given this job because I'm the only one that will sit front of a computer longer than 10 minutes.
So I know nothing... I muddle through trying to learn stuff as I go.
 
How big is the file and why do you think ftp is more safe?
 
It seems that both parties need to be logged in at the same time in order to initiate file transfer. With an 5 hour time difference this isn't practical.
Yes because it's a peer to peer transfer program. You said you don't trust online services that store files for you, so there's no way to do this for free apart from peer-to-peer file transfer.

Why don't you just... store files on Google Drive and turn on sharing and share the link to the someone who wants the files?

If you don't trust Google with your files. Zip your files and Encrypt your zip with something like gpg2 single-key and share the key with someone who wants to access your files.

They will need to use a decrypt tool and your key to decrypt the zip.
 
FileZilla - They have both the client and server free and works great.
 
Let's explain few things to the poor guy.
FileZilla is two things, best known of the two is the client.
So, how FTP works?
You start an FTP server. It's like normal http server, you know the ones that give you http://blackhatworld.com and such.
For FTP you would have ftp://example.com
Because you don't need it public, you don't need a domain name, an IP address it's enough, so things are simple.

In order to start an FTP server, you need a program. FileZilla Server would be a good option. You start it, then put the files in there.
Keep your computer open and connected to internet.
The other guy should download FileZilla client and connect to your server in order to download the files.
You have to give him the address to your server, it's in your program. You don't need the client, except maybe for testing.
That's the simple version. For detailed guides there are plenty tutorials online on YouTube and Google.
 
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