In Windows 7, you can share files on home network easily using Home Group but creating an FTP server gives you many benefits. The FTP can also be accessed by other Operating Systems in the network, You can also configure it to be accessed from anywhere through internet. In this short tutorial, You will be able to make an FTP Server on Windows 7 for LAN.If your IIS is already installed then start from step 4.

 Step 1
Open control panel and then click on Programs.

Step 2
In Programs, click on Turn Windows features on or off.

Step 3
After clicking Turn Windows features on or off you will see a new window. Find Internet information Services and mark check on it and then click OK button.

Step 4
Open IIS Manager. Under connections, right click on sites and click Add FTP Site.

Step 5
Write a name for your FTP site and select the path of folder you want to share (here, browse the home folder you used for web site publishing .

Step 6
Select the default IP address or your desired (eg. 192.168.1.100, your computer’s IP Address) and select No SSL from SSL options.

 Step 7
In Authentication and Authorization page, Remove Anonymous check box and select specified users from allow access to. check on read and write check box. Click finish and you are done.

You can now access this local FTP server from any other node of your local network. In this case the URL for the FTP is ftp://192.168.1.100 To Edit an IIS Manager user: Open IIS Manager. In the Connections pane, click the server node. Select your FTP site Name In the Actions pane, click basic settings. Click on Connect as Click on Specific User Click on Set Click on Type User name and Password/Confirm Password you desired. Finish all the step and enjoy.