How to install FTP on CentOS

Here are the steps to install FTP on CentOS

Step 1: Install FTP

sudo yum install vsftpd

sudo yum install ftp

Step 2: Modify vsftpd.conf

cp -p vsftpd.conf vsftpd.conf.orig

sudo vi /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf

anonymous_enable=NO

local_enable=YES

chroot_local_user=YES

Step 3: Add FTP User

useradd ftptest

passwd a1963219a

Step 4: Start vsftpd on reboot

chkconfig vsftpd on

Step 5: Change firewall rule

vi /etc/sysconfig/iptables

-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 21 -j ACCEPT

Step 6: Restart vsftpd

sudo service vsftpd restart

Step 7: Test FTP

ftp example.com

References:

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/rhel-centos-linux-install-ftp-server/