The following commands can be used in a file transfer protocol (FTP) command-line interface.
| Command |
Function |
Example(s) |
| ftp |
Connect to an FTP server
(type this command in the terminal window to begin an FTP session) |
ftp
ftp ftp.servername.com
ftp 123.456.789.012 |
| open |
Opens a connection with an FTP server
(may be 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 |
