quick howto for ftpd?

[Joe Smith]

I need to set up simple authenticated ftp access to a Fedora system 
(running F9 beta).

I tried both proftpd and pure-ftpd and could not get either one to work 
over a local connection (i.e. ftp localhost). proftpd would allow me log 
in, but would not display any directory listing, or transfer any files; 
pure-ftpd would not accept anything except anonymous logins.

Can anyone point me to a clear step-by-step startup guide for either of 
these (or something else)?

<Joe