Working with FTP using commands

Examples

The command list is some what exhaustive. So we will see,  practically how to work with them.

After configuring FTP on Windows Server 2008, start the client machine. 

Start Command Prompt : Start -> Run -> cmd -> OK

1. Connecting to the ftp server

ftp mcitp.com
Enter username 
Enter password
.. and you are connected. Now fire the ftp commands as per your need.

2. List the files in the remote directory

ftp> ls

3. Create a remote directory


ftp> mkdir DirectoryName

4. Change the directory


ftp> cd DirectoryName

5. Check the remote directory path


ftp> pwd

6. Copy a file from the local machine to the remote machine


ftp> put FilePath

7. Copy more than one file from the local machine to the remote machine


I want to copy the all the notepad(.txt) files from my local machine to the remote machine

ftp> mput *.txt

You will be asked at the time of transferring each file. Based on your answer (y/n) the action will be performed.

8. Copy a file from the remote machine to the local machine

Before transferring the file

ftp> get FileName

.... and the file is transferred.

9. Copy more than one file from the remote machine to the local machine


Before transferring files ..

Copy the all the files from remote local machine to my local machine
(remote machine folder is /MyFolder)

ftp> get *

.... and the files are transferred.

10. Exit the FTP environment

There are two commands to exit the FTP environment.

ftp> bye

or the other command is

ftp> quit

FTP Command List & Description

Command	Description
!	Preceding a command with the exclamation point will cause the command to execute on the local system instead of the remote system.
?	Request assistance or information about the FTP commands. This command does not require a connection to a remote system.
ascii	Set the file transfer mode to ASCII (Note: this is the default mode for most FTP programs).
binary	Set the file transfer mode to binary (Note: the binary mode transfers all eight bits per byte and must be used to transfer non-ASCII files).
bye	Exit the FTP environment (same as quit). This command does not require a connection to a remote system.
cd	Change directory on the remote system.
close	Terminate a session with another system.
delete	Delete (remove) a file in the current remote directory (same as rm in UNIX).
dir	Lists the contents of the remote directory.The asterisk (*) and the question mark (?) may be used as wild cards. For example:
get	WIP
help	Request a list of all available FTP commands. This command does not require a connection to a remote system.
lcd	Change directory on your local system (same as CD in UNIX).
ls	List the names of the files in the current remote directory.
mget	WIP
mkdir	Make a new directory within the current remote directory.
mput	Copy multiple files from the local system to the remote system. (Note: You will be prompted for a "y/n" response before copying each file).
open	Open a connection with another system.
put	Copy a file from the local system to the remote system.
pwd	Find out the pathname of the current directory on the remote system.
quit	Exit the FTP environment (same as "bye"). This command does not require a connection to a remote system.
rmdir	Remove (delete) a directory in the current remote directory.