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Setup#

Here are some instructions on how to setup a virtual server for CrushFTP from http://www.godaddy.com/. This was for CentOS, 1GB of RAM, $30 per month. They take about a day to have the server available for use.

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Become root user. Enter your password when prompted.

su

Install java.

yum install java

Wait for install to progress, answer "y" when prompted.

Download CrushFTP.

wget https://www.crushftp.com/early5/CrushFTP5_PC.zip

Unzip it.

unzip CrushFTP5_PC.zip

Delete zip file.

rm CrushFTP5_PC.zip

Answer "y" when prompted to delete the zip file.

Move the folder to the proper location.

mv CrushFTP5_PC/ /var/opt/CrushFTP5_PC

cd /var/opt/CrushFTP5_PC/ Make the CrushFTP script executable.

chmod +x crushftp_init.sh

Generate a remote admin user to access crushftp externally.

java -jar CrushFTP.jar -a "remoteadmin" "mypassword"

Add a sym link for auto startup.

ln -s crushftp_init.sh /etc/init.d/crushftp

Add CrushFTP as a service, start it, and enable it for auto start at bootup.

/sbin/chkconfig --add crushftp
/sbin/service crushftp start
/sbin/chkconfig crushftp on

Disable godaddy panels so the ports are free for CrushFTP.

/sbin/chkconfig tomcat55 off
/sbin/chkconfig turbopanel off
/sbin/chkconfig httpd off
/sbin/service tomcat55 stop
/sbin/service turbopanel stop
/sbin/service httpd stop

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Manage Your Server#

CrushFTP is now running as a service on your virtual server hosted by GoDaddy. Use your web browser now and pull up the GUI to register CrushFTP with your license, and start adding users.

http://your.godaddy.ip.address:8080/

Login as your "remoteadmin" user from above with your password, then click on the "Admin" button.