We also have the uninstall program uninstall.exe. We have a very basic configuration file FileZilla Server.xml. We will close the installation window and open Windows Explorer, navigating to the folder where we installed the software. Now we will start the installation and wait some time.

I even unchecked the option Start Interface after setup completes. I opted in the next step to start an admin interface manually. We do not need to start the server and I unchecked the option Start Server after setup completes. I opted for the second option from the drop-down list. The default path is inside the (32-bit) Program Files folder. Therefore, you can install it anywhere on the disk. This info is needed so that you can find the files later.

In the end we will uninstall FileZilla from the disk. We do not need either the desktop icons or startup menu. You can uncheck the last two options if you want. You should accept the license agreement and choose installation options. The result will be the same result in the end – an installation on the disk.

You could install it just by clicking on the button or you can change some parameters. The installation process is very straight forward. My opinion is that you should install the software and then convert it to the portable version. However, the installation process will generate a basic configuration file. You can open the download package with 7-zip and you can extract all the files. If you do not need specific special functions and if you are not putting this server on the Internet, then you are good to go even with older version. However, you cannot install versions newer than 0.9.43 on the Windows XP and Server 2003 platforms. You can install it on any Windows platform. And we can use it from the USB flash drive.Īs a first step, you need to download an installation package from the site. Although free, this server is a feature rich and easy to administer. This is open source software and you can download both server and client versions for free. In such case you can either search for some other software or to try to make it portable.įileZilla FTP server is a widely used FTP solutions on the Windows platform. Unfortunately, not every software packet has a portable version. Whether you’re Systems Engineer, test engineer, programmer/developer and when you need to have FTP server software with you at any time, the right answer will be a portable software packet.

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