You must manually allow the standalone freeFTPd.exe through the Windows Defender Firewall when prompted, or traffic will be blocked.

Built-in interface to add users, set passwords, and define home directories.

[freeFTPd Portable Folder] ├── freeFTPd.exe (Executable) ├── freeFTPd.ini (Configuration settings created automatically) └── [Data Folder] (Your hosted files) 3. Start the Server Go to the or SFTP status tabs.

Running a portable server means security relies entirely on your configuration.