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Install ProFTP
#sudo apt-get install proftpd

Assign no shell access to ftp user. Add to end of file.
#sudo vi /etc/shells

/bin/false

Create user called ‘userftp’ with no shell access with default directory of /var/www. This is the home directory of the web server.
#sudo useradd userftp -d /var/www -s /bin/false

Set password to ‘userftp.’
#sudo passwd userftp

Give read and write permissions to /var/www directory.
#sudo chmod 777 /var/www

To speed up login, add the following to proftpd.conf.
#sudo vi /etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf

UseIPv6 off
ServerType standalone
UseReverseDNS off
IdentLookups off

Restart ProFTP
#sudo /etc/init.d/proftpd restart

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