{"id":3345,"date":"2025-10-21T18:16:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T12:03:40","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-02T00:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T23:46:20","slug":"installing-pure-ftpd-on-windows-vps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\/knowledgebase\/installing-pure-ftpd-on-windows-vps\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing Pure-FTPd on Windows VPS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Introduction<\/h2>\n

Pure-FTPd<\/strong> is a free (BSD), secure, and highly configurable FTP server for UNIX-based systems. However, you can also install it on a by following the steps outlined in this guide.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Step 1: Install Windows VPSSubsystem for Linux (WSL)<\/h2>\n

Pure-FTPd is designed for Linux, so to use it on a , you will need to install the Windows VPSSubsystem for Linux (WSL) to run a Linux distribution.<\/p>\n

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    1. Open PowerShell as Administrator and run the following command:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n
      wsl --install<\/code><\/pre>\n
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      1. Restart your system after the installation completes.<\/li>\n
      2. Install a Linux distribution from the Microsoft Store (such as Ubuntu).<\/li>\n
      3. After installation, launch the Linux distribution and complete the setup process (create a user and set a password).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n
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        Step 2: Update Package Lists<\/h2>\n
        Once WSL is installed and set up, open your Linux terminal and update your package lists:<\/p>\n
        sudo apt update<\/code><\/pre>\n
        This will ensure you are working with the latest software repositories.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
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        Step 3: Install Pure-FTPd<\/h2>\n
        Now that your package lists are updated, you can install Pure-FTPd using the following command:<\/p>\n
        sudo apt install pure-ftpd<\/code><\/pre>\n
        This will download and install the Pure-FTPd server on your  via WSL.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
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        Step 4: Configure Pure-FTPd<\/h2>\n
        After the installation, you can configure Pure-FTPd to suit your needs. The configuration file is located at:<\/p>\n
        \/etc\/pure-ftpd\/pure-ftpd.conf<\/code><\/pre>\n
        To edit the configuration file, use the following command:<\/p>\n
        sudo nano \/etc\/pure-ftpd\/pure-ftpd.conf<\/code><\/pre>\n
        Some common settings to modify include:<\/p>\n