FTP Commands - Transfer and Rename Files
Here are some example of how to transfer and rename files using basic
FTP or Command Prompt. Most Command Prompt will automatically be set in
ascii format for transfers. Ascii format is used to transfer text files,
this would include all text files and all htm/html files. If you are sending
or receiving images or other files types you will need to set your transfer
mode to binary. Binary transfer mode is for all other file types, GIFs
JPGs, BMPs, .doc etc. Type bin to set the transfer mode to binary.
Type asc to change back to ascii transfers.
NOTE: The default transfer mode in FTP is ASCII Text. You must
set the transfer mode to binary if the file is anything other than a standard
ASCII text file (i.e. .gif or .jpg files)
- Password:
- 230 User logged in, proceed.
ftp> bin
200 Type set to I.
ftp>
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To rename a file that already exists in your FTP directory. In this case
the file temp2 is being renamed to temp22.
ftp> rename
temp2 temp22
350 File exists, ready for destination name
250 RNTO command successful.
ftp> |
You can delete file using command delete.
To UPLOAD a file, type put C:\my-www\default2.htm,
(Location of your file on your computer) and hit enter. This will transfer
your file default2.htm from your computer: c:\my-www folder and place
it in your root directory.
- ftp> put default2.htm
- 200 PORT Command successful.
- 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for default2.htm.
- 226 Transfer complete.
- 2261 bytes sent in 0.00 seconds (2261000.00 Kbytes/sec)
- ftp>
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To DOWNLOAD a file, type get C:\my-www\default2.htm
and hit enter. This will transfer your file default2.htm from your root
directory to your computer: c:\my-www folder.
- ftp> get default2.htm
200 PORT Command successful.
550 Permission denied.
ftp>
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When the transfer is complete type quit at
the ftp> prompt.
Other Commands
Once you get to the ftp> prompt you can
type help to see a list of commands available.
- ftp> help (list all of your
commands)
- Commands may be abbreviated. Commands are:
- ! delete literal prompt send
- ? debug ls put status
- append dir mdelete pwd trace
- ascii disconnect mdir quit type
- bell get mget quote user
- binary glob mkdir recv verbose
- bye hash mls remotehelp
- cd help mput rename
- close lcd open rmdir
- ftp>
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You can have files and folders in your root directory. You will be able
to create folders in your account and store files in those folders, they
will be accessible by linking to them from a file in your root directory.
The following commands may be helpful:
- lcd - change local directory.
- mkdir - make directory.
- rmdir - remove directory.
- pwd - print the current working directory.
- mget mput - mget and mput allow you to
move multiple files at once.
You can also use an '*' for matching filenames.
prompt: Also helpful in use with mput or mget - mput/mget will normally
ask you if you want to put/get each file that you select on the command
line. You can turn this functionality on or off with the prompt command. |
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