HOW TO CONFIGURE FTP IN WINDOWS XP?

XP includes a built-in FTP service component that lets FTP clients connect to the machine and read or write files; however, this service doesn't install by default. To install the FTP service, perform the following steps:

1. Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.
2. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
3. In the Windows Components Wizard dialog box, if you are running at least Windows Server 2003, select Application Server, and then click Details.
4. Select Internet Information Services (IIS) and then click Details.
5. In the Internet Information Services (IIS) dialog box, select the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Service check box and click OK.
6. In the Windows Components Wizard dialog box, click Next. If prompted, insert your Windows CD.

You can use the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Internet Information Services snap-in to configure the FTP service (go to Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, then click Internet Information Services). After the snap-in starts, expand the computer name, and then expand FTP Sites. A Default FTP Site will have been added. Right-click Default FTP Site, then select Properties from the displayed context menu to set options such as Home Directory, accounts, and anonymous access. To stop the FTP service, right-click the FTP site and select Stop from the context menu; likewise, select Start from the context menu to restart the service.