Setting up a small FTP Server

[urban_s0ulja]

Hi Guys,

Trying to get a little side project up and going and could do with the advice of some webhosting / development pro's.

I need a site which i can FTP files into, and have people FTP files out of.

It is important that the people can only see certain files / folders and they can only read, not write or modify any of the existing files or folders.

Ive got hosting sorted with CPanel access.

Can someone give me a dummies guide on doing this?

[Philquad]

in your ftp or cpanel
make a folder or so eg. webs in the public_html
than in cpanel go to ftp accounts, make a account name, eg test
# FTP Username: test@nelsonbaycomputers.net
# Password: test
# FTP Server: ftp.nelsonbaycomputers.net
now you can access my \webs folder, but nothing higher.

[urban_s0ulja]

Thanks Phil,

did that thats working fine.

I want to give public access to customers, Any ideas on how to stop the idiot ones from deleting files / uploading stuff that should be there?

[Philquad]

yep
right click on the folder
go \attributes
play with that
less no. less permissions
eg. public\read only

[Mr_LeE]

yep
right click on the folder
go attributes
play with that
less no. less permissions
eg. publicread only

thanks mate. will try your tut when i get home too