Why SFTP?
Not to mention the security concerns with cloud services.
But wait, there’s more!
Click that link to download and set up the program.
When installation finishes, open freeFTPd via the new shortcut icon on your desktop.
To get started with the configuration, select Users to the left.
Now that the user is setup, punch the SFTP tab.
The only thing really worth changing on this tab is the SFTP root directory.
This specifies where the files you want to share out will reside.
For simplicity, we’re just going to change the already populated directory to a folder on the desktop.
Once you’re ready to begin hosting files, go for the Start button in this tab.
Windows Firewall will probably pop up and ask you if this is OK - click Allow access.
Now you should be able to return to the Status tab and see that your SFTP server is running.
press Apply & Save to keep these changes and then terminate the window.
freeFTPd will continue to run in the background.
To access it, just open it up from the notification area.
Seethis guideif you need help with port forwarding.
Have your buddy download an FTP client that is able to access SFTP servers - our recommendation isFileZilla.
The first time they connect to your server, they will be prompted to save the host keys.
