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FTP Command
If you are using a terminal program or a command-line interface to connect
to an FTP server, here are some FTP commands that are helpful to know.
Command Function Examples ftp Connect to an FTP server
(type this command from within your terminal
program to begin an FTP session)ftp
ftp ftp.servername.com
ftp 123.456.789.012open Opens a connection with an FTP server
(usually followed by a login prompt)open ftp.servername.com help OR ? Display a list of commands help ? [command] Display helpful information about a command ? chmod pwd Display the current directory on the FTP server pwd cd Change the directory on the FTP server cd www (open the "www" directory)
cd .. (move up one directory)lcd Chage the directory on your local computer lcd Documents ls OR dir List the contents of a directory ls rename Rename a file rename test1.html test2.html delete Delete a file delete test.html mkdir Create a new directory mkdir testing rmdir Remove an existing directory rmdir testing ascii Set the file transfer mode to ASCII text ascii binary Set the file transfer mode to Binary binary get Retrieves a file from the FTP server get test1.php Documents/test2.php put Sends a file to the FTP server put Documents/test1.php test2.php mget Retrieves multiple files from the FTP server
(requires "Y" or "N" before downloading each file)mget test1.php test2.php test3.php mput Sends multiple files to the FTP server
(requires "Y" or "N" before sending each file)mput test1.php test2.php test3.php close Close the current FTP session close quit, exit, or bye Exit the FTP program quit
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