hello, i just installed the vsftpd server and the configured the file by making the below changes:
[...]
# Uncomment and Set YES to enable write.
write_enable=YES
[...]
# Uncomment and Set banner name for your website
ftpd_banner=Welcome to Unixmen FTP Server.
[...]
# Uncomment
ls_recurse_enable=YES
[...]
# Uncomment and set YES to allow local users to log in.
local_enable=YES
[...]
# To disable anonymous access, set NO.
anonymous_enable=NO
[...]
# Uncomment to enable ascii download and upload.
ascii_upload_enable=YES
ascii_download_enable=YES
[...]
## Add at the end of this file ##
use_localtime=YES

after doing this i can access the ftp from my machine by typing "ftp localhost" , however i do not know how can i access it from other machines as i do not know the ipaddress. Can someone please help asap, as i need this for a project submission.

Yeah, this is all going to depend on where you want to access this server from.

To find the server's IP address try

And then look at your interface and find inet.

If you are on a private network you will need to know the ip address of the outside network and also make sure that the port you want to use is forwarded to your internal ip address.

Thank you ! i found it.

But now another question..

when i want to access the ftp server from another computer this is what happened:

linux-7o0m:/home/AfraEmad # ftp 192.168.1.105
Connected to 192.168.1.105.
220 Welcome to Afra&Hend FTP service.
Name (192.168.1.105:AfraEmad): AfraEmad
331 Please specify the password.
Password:
530 Login incorrect.
ftp: Login failed
ftp> quit
221 Goodbye.

*when i write the password i get login failed, am i writing the user name incorrectly? or is there something else i should do inorder to access the ftp server.

sorry i am new to the linux os. i am grateful for your quick response.

Thank You.

Take a look at the accounts you setup on the ftp server you can only use them unless you configured it another way.