Start the FTP Server in OS X

Start the FTP Server in OS X

This will start a generic FTP and FTPS server on the Mac, but not an SFTP server:

• Launch the Terminal (/Applications/Utilities) and enter the following command to start the FTP server:
sudo -s launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ftp.plist
• Confirm the FTP server works by typing:
ftp localhost


Create an FTP user and set up an FTP password