# Setting up FileZilla FTPS

Download [<mark style="color:blue;">FileZilla</mark>](https://www.filehorse.com/download-filezilla-server/35354/download/#google_vignette)

Complete the installation with default settings.

Log in to the Admin Interface.

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Click on the server settings icon.

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Click on general settings and configure the default port. It is advised to use ports other than 21. Example:54345

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Configure the welcome message, optional.

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Configure the port range (Starting from the port configured in step 3) and the external IP address to be used for FTP passive mode configuration. Example: 54345 - 54350

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* If the server is being set up on Azure Virtual Machine or an Amazon EC2 instance, use the static IP address of the Virtual Machine or EC2 instance.
* If it is a local server with a static IP address, use that static IP Address.

Ensure the ports are open in the Windows firewall and the Firewall settings in the Azure or AWS portal.

* Go to FTP over TLS Settings
* Enable the FTPS option
* Disallow plain FTP
* Generate new certificate
* Leave other settings as shown in the image below.

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\*PROT P is not supported

* Click Ok