apache can display and browse through files in a directory. I think that is enabled by default. so if you point it to the ftp root - it will display everything and let you click and download the files there. that is the default setting really.

any ftp daemon can be pointed to the same directory for ftp access, and clients will be able to put/get files there through ftp, and then browse the directory over http (which is provided by apache)

the only question is what authentication are you looking at?

I am looking for basic authentication.
Users would be allow to have read-only acces while
files are on the server. However, they would be able
to modify those files once they have downloaded them.

I really apreciate your help. I do not have much experience
working with apache ( 5 months only ).

I have a question. How would you make the ftp daemon
point to the directory where the files are?

I think I only seen that feaute in the proftpd.conf file only.
Do all others like vsftpd and wu-ftpd have that option?

Thanks.
--Willie

of course, all of them can be configured to point to an arbitrary directory in the FS and even be chrooted.
and if the read only browsing with a web browser will not need authentication you're basically ok to go with the default settings of apache

Ok Dima. This is the deal for now. I will keep working according to your instructions. I am heading home now because I have been working on this since Monday, and I am not
myself anymore. I am kind of anxious because of this.

I would like to know if we can continue working on this together either tomorrow or whenever you have some time. This is really a work assignment. However, I also want to get this through even if the company changes plans since this is teaching me a lot about both apache and ftp. I have never worked with ftp before.

I hope we can come back to this again.
Thanks Dima.
--Willie

will, since it is past midnight now and I have to work tomorrow, I will be able to help you tomorrow, if I have the time

anyhow, a good idea would be to get onto howtoforge.com - there are lots of ftp step by step guides there

Hello Everyone:

I am still working on doing ftp uploads/downloads via a browser. As we all can see, Dima has been guiding me through parts of the process. If anyone else would love to join us, please come aboard.

Thanks.
--Willie

http://howtoforge.com/howtos/ftp

Thanks Dima. I am going to check that out.
I will post whatever solution we can get out of this.

Thanks.
--Willie

Hello Anyone:

I have installed pure-ftpd on my centos linux
box. However, I am looking for the configuration
file to configure it. I think it does not have one.
Does it? Please let me know.

Also, if it does not have a configuration file, then
how I can configure it?

Thanks.
--Willie

http://download.pureftpd.org/pub/pur...iguration-File