Ftp?????

Joe4pal · 04-30-2005, 07:46 PM

I'm trying to give out linux ISO's through a forum. I am putting them on a forum but i can't figure out how to make a link that other people can click and begin the download from my harddrive to their computer. The forum has a button that i click that brings up a FTP "File transfer protocal" I don't know excatly what to do with all of this plz help.

**norin** · 04-30-2005, 07:54 PM

you can copy the link of the ISO file that is on an existing website and post that on a forum if you wish.

Joe4pal · 04-30-2005, 08:18 PM

I could do that but i would be able to use my server in my basement. the other way would just redircet them to that link i want to put an exact description of the item and give out some downloads so they can use my server instead of everybody useing that one.

johnwill · 05-01-2005, 08:01 AM

I think we'd need to know a lot more about the forum. Why are you trying to host the rather huge ISO images, there are a number of public download sites for most Linux distributions.

In order to host those images, you'll obviously need a working FTP server at your location, have you configured and debugged that part of the setup?

Joe4pal · 05-01-2005, 08:15 AM

Nope and I have no idea how to do that or what to do past that I've never tryed anything like this before.

**norin** · 05-01-2005, 08:50 AM

i too have requested help about hosting a FTP server on my own linux box. and i got a nice reply with this link. i havn't followed thru with it yet. but plan to.. if you get to it before i do could you document your process and procedures so i have a seperate working example?

here's the link.

johnwill · 05-01-2005, 11:40 AM

What O/S does your machine that's going to host the files run on?

Joe4pal · 05-02-2005, 08:27 AM

Windows XP but I was think about picking up windows 2000 server

johnwill · 05-02-2005, 07:22 PM

XP should be fine, no reason for server for this application, and it'll cost you a bundle anyway. A first step might be to get an FTP server running, a nice free one is FileZilla.

**Squashman** · 05-02-2005, 07:24 PM

Here are some really easy to setup FTP servers for Windows.
http://www.pablosoftwaresolutions.co...tp_server.html

http://www.pablosoftwaresolutions.co...tp_server.html

04-30-2005, 07:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Joe4pal Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 95 OS: Win95/WinXP	Ftp?? I'm trying to give out linux ISO's through a forum. I am putting them on a forum but i can't figure out how to make a link that other people can click and begin the download from my harddrive to their computer. The forum has a button that i click that brings up a FTP "File transfer protocal" I don't know excatly what to do with all of this plz help. Last edited by norin : 04-30-2005 at 07:54 PM.

04-30-2005, 08:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Joe4pal Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 95 OS: Win95/WinXP	I could do that but i would be able to use my server in my basement. the other way would just redircet them to that link i want to put an exact description of the item and give out some downloads so they can use my server instead of everybody useing that one. Last edited by Joe4pal : 04-30-2005 at 08:34 PM.

05-01-2005, 08:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 28,752 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	I think we'd need to know a lot more about the forum. Why are you trying to host the rather huge ISO images, there are a number of public download sites for most Linux distributions. In order to host those images, you'll obviously need a working FTP server at your location, have you configured and debugged that part of the setup? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

05-01-2005, 11:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 28,752 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	What O/S does your machine that's going to host the files run on? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

05-02-2005, 07:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 28,752 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	XP should be fine, no reason for server for this application, and it'll cost you a bundle anyway. A first step might be to get an FTP server running, a nice free one is FileZilla. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

05-01-2005, 08:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
Joe4pal Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 95 OS: Win95/WinXP	Nope and I have no idea how to do that or what to do past that I've never tryed anything like this before.

05-02-2005, 08:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
Joe4pal Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 95 OS: Win95/WinXP	Windows XP but I was think about picking up windows 2000 server

05-02-2005, 07:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Squashman Tech, Networking Forums Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 1265 Lombardi Ave. Posts: 1,005 OS: All of the above	Here are some really easy to setup FTP servers for Windows. http://www.pablosoftwaresolutions.co...tp_server.html http://www.pablosoftwaresolutions.co...tp_server.html