How to setup a FTP server with Windows Explorer

Follow these steps to setup your FTP server with Windows Explorer.

To begin, you’ll need to configure some settings to allow Windows Explorer to connect to the FTP server:

1. Open “Control Panel” from the start menu and double click on “Internet Options”

2. Select the “Advanced” tab at the top right of the screen. Scroll down to the “Browsing” section and make sure that “Enable FTP folder view (outside of Internet Explorer)” is checked.

3. Scroll down to “Use Passive FTP (for firewall and DSL modem compatibility)” and make sure it is checked. Click “OK”.

4. Open the Start Menu and click on “My Network Places”

5. Click on “Add Network Place”

6. The “Welcome to the Add Network Place Wizard” will open. Click “Next”.

7. Select “Choose another network location” and click “Next”

8. Enter the FTP address ftp://ftp.hostedftp.com. Or, use ftp://ftp.yourdomain.com if you have changed your DNS settings to include a CNAME record pointing ftp.yourdomain.com to ftp.hostedftp.com

9. Make sure “Log on anonymously” is NOT checked. Enter your Username. Click “Next” to continue

10. Enter a name to call this connection (e.g. ftp.hostedftp.com) and click “Next”

11. Make sure “Open this network place when I click Finish” is checked, and then click “Finish”

12. Enter your FTP password and click “Log On”

13. Setup is now complete. To open your FTP site in the future, go to “My Network Places” and you’ll see the FTP connection as named in step 10

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