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          <h2>Install Apache and PHP</h2>

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	<li>Log into the Debian device</li>
	<li>Run the following commands in a terminal:
	<div class="codeBlock"># update repositories and install any available software updates<br />
	sudo apt-get update<br />
	sudo apt-get upgrade<br />
	# install Apache HTTPD<br />
	sudo apt-get install apache2<br />
	# install PHP components<br />
	sudo apt-get install php7.3 libapache2-mod-php7.3 php7.3-common</div>
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<h2>Installing Monsta FTP</h2>

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	<li>Run the following commands in a terminal:
	<div class="codeBlock"># download and extract Monsta FTP<br />
	wget https://www.monstaftp.com/downloads/monsta_ftp_2.10.2_install.zip<br />
	sudo unzip monsta_ftp*.zip -d /var/www/html<br />
	# optionally, rename the created mftp directory to just ftp<br />
	sudo mv&nbsp;/var/www/html/mftp /var/www/html/ftp</div>
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	<li>Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP/ftp</li>
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<h2>Customize Branding (Optional)</h2>

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	<li>Open a browser and navigate to&nbsp;https://www.monstaftp.com/guides/how-to-rebrand-interface</li>
	<li>Use the UI to change the colors of the Monsta FTP interface</li>
	<li>Click the Generate CSS File button</li>
	<li>Copy the file to the Monsta FTP installation /settings directory, for example:
	<div class="codeBlock">sudo cp ./theme.css /var/www/html/ftp/settings/</div>
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	<li>Refresh your Monsta FTP installation to see the updated interface theme</li>
	<li>Alternatively, edit the /var/www/html/ftp/settings/theme.css file directly to fully customize the look and feel</li>
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