The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a commonly used protocol for transferring files over a network. In this article, we will guide you through the process of installing an FTP server with ProFTPd on CentOS 7.

Before we begin, make sure that you have a fresh installation of CentOS 7 and that the necessary dependencies are installed on your system. You will also need to be logged in as a user with sudo privileges.

Install the ProFTPd package

The first step is to install the ProFTPd package from the default CentOS repositories. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo yum update
sudo yum install proftpd

This will install the ProFTPd package on your system.

Configure the FTP server

After installing ProFTPd, we need to configure the FTP server. To do this, open the ProFTPd configuration file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/proftpd.conf

In the configuration file, you can specify the settings for your FTP server, such as the port number, the maximum number of connections, and the root directory for the FTP users. By default, the FTP server listens on port 21 and allows anonymous users to connect.

After making the necessary changes to the configuration file, save the file and exit the editor.

Start the FTP server

After configuring the FTP server, we need to start the ProFTPd service using the following command:

sudo systemctl start proftpd

This will start the ProFTPd service and enable it to start automatically at boot time.

Test the FTP server

After starting the ProFTPd service, you can test the FTP server by connecting to it using an FTP client. To do this, open your FTP client and enter the IP address or hostname of your CentOS 7 server, along with the username and password of a user on the system.

If the FTP server is configured correctly, you should be able to connect to the server and transfer files between your local system and the server.

By following these steps, you should have successfully installed and configured an FTP server with ProFTPd on CentOS 7. You can now use the FTP server to transfer files between your local system and the server.