How to create FTP share in Windows 7 using IIS

Windows 7 PC can be used as FTP server (refer to Microsoft website for details of editions of Windows 7 which has ftp capabilities installed).

Configuration procedure  to setup FTP server on Windows 7

Procedure

1. First go to control panel -> programs and features.  Click on Turn Windows feature on or off.
2. In next Windows select Internet Information Services along with ftp options as shown in below image.
3. Now go to Control Panel-> System and Security -> Administrative tools-> Internet Information Services Manager.
   
   
4. Now right click on Sites and select Add Ftp Site…
5. The Add Ftp Site wizard will open up Give FTP site name ( test in our case) and directory you want to share by FTP. Click on Next
6. Now provide IP address of your server and select allow SSL. Click on next.
7. Next windows will ask for user permission. Select basic Authentication. In order to allow specific user provide access to required user (should be a local user of your computer).  Provide necessary read /Write permission. And click on finish
8. Your ftp server should be running.You can test your ftp server by typing in address bar of web browser ftp://ip_address _of_your_server.  It will ask for user name and password, provide the same.