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Monday 25 April 2011

Download SIDE DDA 3.0 done - Using FTP Command on the DOS Prompt

I little bit confused when using ftp command, I search it on google to Getting a connection to the FTP server from the DOS prompt.

For windows user, first thing u have to do is get to a DOS Prompt.  (ie:  Start, Run, command.com) and prompt windows will show up. write the command ftp ( c:> ftp [ftp server name or IP Address] ) and enter your username & Password.

or you can follow these steps :

  1. From DOS, type: ftp
  2. ftp> open <hostname or IP address>
  3. Enter your username & Password
  4. To disconnect type:  disconnect

here are some use full commands to use when you doing ftp :

  • help <enter> - gives a list off FTP commands.
  • help [command name] - give brief help.
  • ? [command name] - give brief help.
  • open [server name] - opens a connection to a new web server.
  • disconnect - terminates ftp session.
  • bye - logoff & exit FTP.
  • exit - Terminate FTP session and exit.
  • lcd [directory name] - Change local working directory.
  • cd - change remote working directory (at FTP site).
  • get [filename]  - download a file to your local working directory.
    get <enter>  - will prompt for remote-file, then local-file.
  • mget *.*  - Get multiple files.  If prompt is on, will prompt Y/N for each file matching the wildcard.
    prompt <enter> - toggles prompting on or off.  ON by default.
  • put [filename] - upload a file to the web server.
    put <enter> - will prompt for remote-file, then local-file.
  • mput *.*  - Put multiple files.  If prompt is on, will prompt Y/N for each file matching the wildcard.
    prompt <enter> - toggles prompting on or off.  ON by default.
  • pwd - shows your current working directory on the remote server.
  • mkdir [directory name] - creates (make) a new directory on remote server.
  • rmdir [directory name] - removes (delete) a directory on remote server - if empty.
  • delete [filename] - deletes a remote file.
  • user [username]  - changes current user on current server
  • quote <command> - sends a command to the ftp server.
  • binary - switches to binary file transfer mode.
  • hash - This is to show you the progress of the upload.
  • ls or dir - List contents of remote directory. 
    Warning: This may kick you off of the server (close the connection).  I think this might happen if you don't have directory listing rights.
  • Other FTP commands
    • ! - Escape to shell.
    • append - append to a file.
    • ascii - set ascii transfer type.
    • bell - beep when a command completes.
    • close - terminate ftp session.
    • glob - Toggle metacharacter expansion of local file names.
    • literal - send arbitrary ftp command.
    • mdelete - delete multiple files
    • mdir - list contents of multiple remote directories
    • mget - get multiple files.
    • mls - list contents of multiple remote directories
    • mput - send multiple files
    • prompt - force interactive prompting on multiple commands
    • quote - send arbitrary FTP command
    • recv - receive file
    • remotehelp - get help from remote server (list of remote server commands)
    • rename - rename a file.
    • send - send one file.
    • status - show current status
    • trace - toggle packet tracing
    • user - send new user information (???
    • verbose - toggles verbose mode (default: on)

Example: FTP a file to the server

  • Log onto the FTP server (see above)
  • cd <pathname> - use this to CD to a directory on the remote computer
  • lcd <pathname> - use this to CD to a directory on your local computer.
  • bin - Turns on binary transfer.
  • hash - Turns on progress.
  • put <filename>  - This will FTP the file.
  • debug - toggle debugging mode.

Using .bat files and ftp Scripts.

  • You can use FTP Scripts to automate your DOS FTP processes.  Here is an example of a batch file and FTP script file that will transfer a file to the root directory of an FTP server:
    • Create a text file with the following content called: DosFtpFile.txt
      Hello World
    • Create a batch file with the following content called: DosFtpFile.bat
      ftp -s:DosFtpFile.ftp <ftp_ server_ name>
      pause
    • Create a script file with the following content cassed: DosFtpFile.ftp
      <place_your_user_name_here>
      <place_your_user_password_here>
      put DosFtpFile.txt
      quit

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