How do you setuop your own FTP server?

What I mean with this is:

ftp://(ip here):(port here)

So pretty much that I can host my own files. As for my host only gives me 200 mb of space and I want to host big files.

thanks,
jasper

http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/answerstips/story/0,24330,3376170,00.html

that's all i found. I don't really think you can because you gotta get space from somewhere...

Love,
Mirna

what do you mean by setup? if you are trying ftp://ip:port then i think you're trying to access your ftp server and not setting it up. if you're trying to use the ftp then ftp://ip:21 or ftp://ip should be right (port 21 is a standard ftp port.)

if you need an ftp server try http://www.mycgiserver.com/~ranab/ftp/ and click on 'download'. once you click on that you'll be taken to a page that you'll download the ftp server. the one you want is 'Ftp Server Binaries'. i personally use this ftp server and it's awsome. it's open source and no (real) setup is involved, just start adding users and passwords.

i really like this ftp server. hope that helps.

well, I want to host a few files. that means i have to setup aftp server rigth?

maybe, if you're hosting at home technically you don't need an ftp server. if you want to have ftp access it would be nice, that way you can have access to your hard drive from any machine. what you need is:
1. high speed internet (dial up would work but it's to slow)
2. static ip (otherwise your ip changes)
3. web server/application server (i use an application server 'cos i run java technology)
and that's all you need. the others are just perks:
1. domain name
2. ftp server (ftp access)
3. mail server (sending email)

if you don't get a domain name you'll just use your ip as the domain like 'http://###.###.###.###' as apposed to 'http://www.yourdomain.com'

i use open source stuff so it doesn't cost anything. all i pay for is dsl ($50/month), domain name ($72/2 years) and dns ($25/year). i think that's about it. the software is all open source. it's really up to you what you want to do. here's the open source web server http://www.apache.org/ (http Server). i run jakarta tomcat so i don't know to much about apache.

it's not hard to setup your own website. it's actually kinda fun to host your own site 'cos you get to do what ever you want. you'll definitely need some type of web server (or app server) if you don't already have one.

ok, thanx.
I just want my files to be accessible from everywhere. So really I need to do all the things below.

This was helping me out a lot to:
http://www.dslwebserver.com/

thanx.

if all you need is access to your hard drive then you don't need a webserver. all you need is an ftp server. it would be nice if you had high speed connection (otherwise you'll be hating life :p) and a static ip would be nice too. if you don't have a static ip then your ip changes and you'll just have to keep remembering a new one, no biggy.

just get the ftp server and you'll be fine. there are also free ftp clients you can use. the ones i use are; windows (dos has ftp capabilities), leech (http://stud.fh-heilbronn.de/~jdebis/leechftp/) and dreamweaver (it comes with an ftp client but you do have to buy dreamweaver). i rarely use ie for ftp so i'm not sure how that works. so long as i have access to the internet and dos i can ftp to my machine. i like command line, kind a nerdy but true :)

that site you gave looks like it's showing you how to setup an entire website. if you don't want to host a site then you don't need any of that. a firewall would be nice to. i use zone alarm (free version of course) http://download.com.com/3000-2092-10039884.html?part=zonealarm&subj=dlpage&tag=button. the firewall you should already have but if not give zone alarm a shot, i think it's the best for the money (free :))

Ok, thanx a lot!
I have a firewall, and I have dreamweaver so I'll try using that! Thanx a lot!