Install proftpd:

	# aptitude install proftpd

or

	# yum install proftpd

Add this line in /etc/shells file:

	# vi /etc/shells
	
	/bin/false

Create the shared directory:

	# mkdir /home/FTP-shared

Create a user which will be accessing ftp shared directory:

	# useradd ftpuser -p ftpuserpassword -d /home/FTP-shared -s /bin/false
	# passwd ftpuser

Create the download and upload directory:

	# mkdir /home/FTP-shared/download
	# mkdir /home/FTP-shared/upload

Set the proper permissions:

	# chmod 755 /home/FTP-shared
	# chmod 755 /home/FTP-shared/download
	# chmod 777 /home/FTP-shared/upload

Edit the proftpd.conf file:

	# vi /etc/proftpd.conf

	DefaultRoot			~
	RequireValidShell		off
	UseFtpUsers			off

Syntax check of your proftpd.conf file:

	# proftpd -td5

Start proftpd:

	# /etc/init.d/proftpd start

Monitor which hosts are connected to your server:

	# ftptop
	
	ftptop/0.9: Thu Nov  4 14:07:25 2010, up for  2 hrs 34 min
	0 Total FTP Sessions: 0 downloading, 0 uploading, 0 idle

	PID   S USER     CLIENT               SERVER          TIME COMMAND