10-10-2026, 03:30 PM
aaPanel Free Edition offers Pure-FTPd for applications or workflows that need FTP accounts. It is optional: you can use the panel File Manager or SSH-based SFTP without installing an FTP server. This guide covers Pure-FTPd installation and its service controls.
Tested environment
Ubuntu 22.04.5 and aaPanel Free Edition 8.0.6. Pure-FTPd 1.0.49 was installed with our initial stack. On 10 October 2026 its panel management screen showed a running service. We have not yet created a dedicated FTP user or verified a file transfer/TLS session, so those results are not claimed.
1. Install Pure-FTPd
Open App Store, search for Pure-Ftpd and choose Install if it is absent. Follow the installation dialog and wait for the task to complete. Then open Installed → Pure-Ftpd → Setting. If you already installed FTP with the first-login stack, continue to verification.
2. Check the service controls
In our screenshot, 1 marks the service state, 2 marks Stop/Restart/Reload and 3 marks User management. The private lab address is hidden. A running server is only the first check; it does not prove that an account can connect or transfer files.
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3. Plan a limited account
When setting up transfers, use the panel's FTP section or User management. Give each account a strong unique password and restrict its home directory to the intended website files. Avoid sharing root or panel credentials with another person's FTP client. Account creation and a complete transfer test will be a separate guide.
FTP, FTPS and SFTP
Plain FTP does not encrypt its connection. FTPS adds TLS to FTP; SFTP is a different protocol provided through SSH. Installing Pure-FTPd does not turn SSH into FTP or establish that FTPS is configured correctly. For an existing SSH account, SFTP is often the simpler choice; verify the SSH host key before connecting.
Troubleshooting a future transfer
A login failure requires checking the FTP user and password. A successful login followed by a directory-listing timeout can involve passive-mode ports and firewall rules. Configure only the necessary ranges after confirming the server/client settings; do not disable the firewall to make a transfer work. Permission errors require checking the account's allowed directory and file ownership.
Next step
Decide whether you need FTP at all. Before relying on it, verify an encrypted connection and upload/download a harmless test file using a dedicated account. Keep installation and transfer verification as separate checks.
Install aaPanel Free Edition on Ubuntu 22.04
Web stack setup and tutorial series
Secure aaPanel Free Edition
Official aaPanel App Store documentation
Tested environment
Ubuntu 22.04.5 and aaPanel Free Edition 8.0.6. Pure-FTPd 1.0.49 was installed with our initial stack. On 10 October 2026 its panel management screen showed a running service. We have not yet created a dedicated FTP user or verified a file transfer/TLS session, so those results are not claimed.
1. Install Pure-FTPd
Open App Store, search for Pure-Ftpd and choose Install if it is absent. Follow the installation dialog and wait for the task to complete. Then open Installed → Pure-Ftpd → Setting. If you already installed FTP with the first-login stack, continue to verification.
2. Check the service controls
In our screenshot, 1 marks the service state, 2 marks Stop/Restart/Reload and 3 marks User management. The private lab address is hidden. A running server is only the first check; it does not prove that an account can connect or transfer files.
3. Plan a limited account
When setting up transfers, use the panel's FTP section or User management. Give each account a strong unique password and restrict its home directory to the intended website files. Avoid sharing root or panel credentials with another person's FTP client. Account creation and a complete transfer test will be a separate guide.
FTP, FTPS and SFTP
Plain FTP does not encrypt its connection. FTPS adds TLS to FTP; SFTP is a different protocol provided through SSH. Installing Pure-FTPd does not turn SSH into FTP or establish that FTPS is configured correctly. For an existing SSH account, SFTP is often the simpler choice; verify the SSH host key before connecting.
Troubleshooting a future transfer
A login failure requires checking the FTP user and password. A successful login followed by a directory-listing timeout can involve passive-mode ports and firewall rules. Configure only the necessary ranges after confirming the server/client settings; do not disable the firewall to make a transfer work. Permission errors require checking the account's allowed directory and file ownership.
Next step
Decide whether you need FTP at all. Before relying on it, verify an encrypted connection and upload/download a harmless test file using a dedicated account. Keep installation and transfer verification as separate checks.
Install aaPanel Free Edition on Ubuntu 22.04
Web stack setup and tutorial series
Secure aaPanel Free Edition
Official aaPanel App Store documentation