Setting up FTP Tutorial
Welcome to my 1st Windows XP tutorial on how to set up FTP. Because this is such a short process to set up FTP and get it running,
I’ve found that though having FTP right in the “My Network Places” is a fast way to access your website via FTP, when you want to upload or download something that is not very small, it takes a very long time. But with FileZilla, those kind of files are much faster, and that we will include in our next tutorial. Maybe you prefer opening up FileZilla and don’t consider it slower than the “My Network Places”.
Let’s start.
Part 1. Enabling My Network Places to Always Show Up
First, to get FTP in Windows XP, lets activate the “My Network Places” and set it up so that it always appears in the Start Menu.Right-click on your start button and then select “Properties”.
Welcome to my 1st Windows XP tutorial on how to set up FTP. Because this is such a short process to set up FTP and get it running,
I’ve found that though having FTP right in the “My Network Places” is a fast way to access your website via FTP, when you want to upload or download something that is not very small, it takes a very long time. But with FileZilla, those kind of files are much faster, and that we will include in our next tutorial. Maybe you prefer opening up FileZilla and don’t consider it slower than the “My Network Places”.
Let’s start.
Part 1. Enabling My Network Places to Always Show Up
First, to get FTP in Windows XP, lets activate the “My Network Places” and set it up so that it always appears in the Start Menu.Right-click on your start button and then select “Properties”.
Anyway, press “Customize” (see screenshot below to see what I’m talking about).
Scroll down for the check box next to the “My Network Places” and check it. Then, click OK and OK again at the other window.
Open up “My Network Places”. On the left, right under where it says “Network Tasks”, there is an option, “Add a network place”. Click it.
Uncheck “Log on anonymously” and then enter your user name. And…click “Next”.
Type a name…For example: “name”. And once more…click “Next”.
And…click “Finish”.
There…you’re done. Now to access this FTP location, you simply need to go to “My Network Places” and then double-click on your FTP folder.
Thats all.
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Comments
You've done an excellent job of walking through what might seem like basic steps, but are crucial for anyone new to Windows XP's networking features. The initial part about enabling "My Network Places" to always show up in the Start Menu is a helpful prerequisite that many tutorials might skip. Your personal anecdote about the taskbar placement is a fun, relatable touch too!
The "Part 2" section, where you detail adding a network place and configuring the FTP address, is perfectly laid out. The advice to uncheck "Log on anonymously" and then enter the username (with the understanding that a password prompt will follow) is also very practical for secure connections.
While acknowledging that FileZilla might be faster for large transfers (and teasing a future tutorial!), this guide provides a quick and accessible way for Windows XP users to manage FTP right from the OS. Great job making it easy to follow!
For more discussions on legacy system administration, network configuration in older OS versions, or comparisons of FTP client performance, a hacking forum could be a useful place to exchange knowledge.