Setting Up FTP Server On Mac OS X Snow Leopard

This is actually a simple tutorial on how to properly set up FTP (File Transfer Protocol) on your Mac OS X machine so that you can easily access and exchange the content of your computer over the Internet. If you aren’t aware, FTP is a way for computers to transfer files over an IP network. In Mac OS X Server, FTP is started from the command line.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a way for computers to transfer files over an IP network. In Mac OS X Server, FTP is started from the command line. This article provides the basic information needed to use the ftp program as a client on Mac OS X Server. With Mac OS X’s built-in Unix core, setting up a Mac to act as an FTP server is just a snap. The step-by-step guide posted below will show you how to set up FTP on Mac OS X Server.

How To Set Up FTP Server In Mac OS X Leopard:
Step 1: First, simply click on the Apple menu in the upper left-hand corner of your menu bar then select and launch System Preferences.
Step 2: Click on the "Sharing" folder icon to open the Sharing Preferences pane.
Step 3: From the service list located in the left-hand column, just simply click “File Sharing" and click the "On" to activate File Sharing.
Step 4: On the lower right-hand corner of the Sharing Preferences pane, click the "Options" button. This will open the "File Sharing Options" window.
Step 5: Now click "Share Files and Folders Using FTP" to turn on the Mac FTP server. And lastly, click “Done” to close the window and save the options.

That’s it, you have activated the FTP server on your Mac OS X. If you want to deactivate the FTP server, just simply click and uncheck the "Share Files and Folders Using FTP" check box.

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