Common FTP Commands
| ? | to request help or information about the FTP commands | |
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| ascii | to set the mode of file transfer to ASCII (this is the default and transmits seven bits per character) |
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| binary | to set the mode of file transfer to binary (the binary mode transmits all eight bits per byte and thus provides less chance of a transmission error and must be used to transmit files other than ASCII files) |
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| bye | to exit the FTP environment (same as quit) | |
| cd | to change directory on the remote machine | |
| close | to terminate a connection with another computer | |
| close brubeck | closes the current FTP connection with brubeck, but still leaves you within the FTP environment. |
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| delete | to delete (remove) a file in the current remote directory (same as rm in UNIX) | |
| get | to copy one file from the remote machine to the local machine | |
| get ABC DEF | copies file ABC in the current remote directory to (or on top of) a file named DEF in your current local directory. | |
| get ABC | copies file ABC in the current remote directory to (or on top of) a file with the same name, ABC, in your current local directory. | |
| help | to request a list of all available FTP commands | |
| lcd | to change directory on your local machine (same as UNIX cd) | |
| ls | to list the names of the files in the current remote directory | |
| mkdir | to make a new directory within the current remote directory | |
| mget | to copy multiple files from the remote machine to the local machine; you are prompted for a y/n answer before transferring each file |
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| mget * | copies all the files in the current remote directory to your current local directory, using the same filenames. Notice the use of the wild card character, *. | |
| mput | to copy multiple files from the local machine to the remote machine; you are prompted for a y/n answer before transferring each file |
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| open | to open a connection with another computer | |
| open brubeck | opens a new FTP connection with brubeck; you must enter a username and password for a brubeck account (unless it is to be an anonymous connection). |
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| put | to copy one file from the local machine to the remote machine | |
| pwd | to find out the pathname of the current directory on the remote machine | |
| quit | to exit the FTP environment (same as bye) | |
| rmdir | to to remove (delete) a directory in the current remote directory | |
Connect FTP Via Command Prompt On Windows
This is an old method. Most person have FTP Clients like Filezilla or WS-FTP or CuteFTP to connect ftp servers. But what if there is an emergency and you have none of them. So here all you gonna need.
HOW TO CONNECT FTP VIA COMMAND PROMPT IN WINDOWS
1. First of all open command prompt by following “Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt” or simply use keyboard shurtcut “Windows + R” ( Sheme 1 )
2. Type “ftp” and press “Enter” ( Sheme 1 )
Sheme 1
3. Following screen will prompt to “ftp>”, so now we can use ftp commands to access our server. To open a connection we use “open” command. Type “open” and press “Enter” ( Sheme 2 )
Sheme 2
4. Now Ftp Prompt says “to”. This means you’ve to put destination here. Put the destination to your ftp server end press “Enter”. Ex: ftp.example.com ( Sheme 3 )
Sheme 3
5. Now check out Sheme 3 and see prompt asks for username. Put your Ftp Username and press “Enter” and of course password and press “Enter”
P.S. If something goes wrong with login you can always go back to login part with command “user” ( Sheme 4)
6. And we have accessed to our FTP Server. ( Sheme 4)
Sheme 4
Basic commands explained below:
“dir” : Basic DOS listing command.
“ls” : Similar to DOS command “dir”. Lists files for current directory without details.
“cd” : To change current directory with another one
“cd ..” : Up one directory ( DO NOT forget “blank” between “cd” and “..” )
“send” : Uploads a file from local to server
“get” : Download file from server to local
“bye” : Disconnects from server and quits FTP Prompt
A full list for Ftp commands will be in next chapter.
Hope will be usefull for all.
