FTP is an important TCP/IP utility for transferring files between systems. One of the main advantages of FTP is compatibility with many different remote host systems: files can be transferred between remote Windows 2000, Windows NT and UNIX systems, and even IBM servers such as AS/400. You can run the text-based FTP utility that comes with Windows 2000 and NT by typing ftp at the command prompt.
We list the 10 most useful commands FTP.
10. Help (or?). Many FTP commands can be entered in different ways. For example, Help and a question mark (?) perform the same function. Beginners should start with the Help command, after entering which the system provides the user with a complete list of FTP commands. To obtain short description commands should be entered? followed by the command name:
ftp>? open
9. Open. An FTP session usually begins with an Open command that establishes a connection to the specified FTP server (the remote host must be running an FTP service). Upon receiving the Open command, the system prompts for a user ID and password. Many FTP servers allow you to log in with an anonymous ID and a blank password. To establish communication with a computer named teca2, enter
ftp>open teca2
8. Quit (or Bye). The Quit command terminates any open session and exits the FTP shell:
ftp>quit
To close an open session without terminating FTP, use the Close command.
7.Pwd. The pwd command displays a directory on a remote machine that this moment communication within an FTP session is established:
6.Ls. The Ls command lists the files and subdirectories located in the current directory on the remote computer. ls allows you to access remote files:
5. CD. If the desired file is not in the current directory of the remote system, you can use the Cd command to change to another directory. If a connection to a UNIX machine is established, then the remote directory is usually specified with a slash and a right-slash (in this case directory /downloads):
Ftp>cd /downloads
4.LCD. The Lcd command changes the current directory on the local machine. Any files received from a remote machine will be written to the current directory by default. To change the current local directory to C:emp, enter the command
Ftp>lcd C:emp
3. Bin (or Binary). By default, FTP transfers files in ASCII format, which is convenient for text files. But to transfer executable and .zip files, you need to change the transfer type to binary using the Bin command:
To return to ASCII mode, use the ASCII command.
2. Put (or Send). The Put command allows you to copy a local file to the current directory of a remote machine. To send a file named localfile.txt to the C:emp directory on the remote system, you need to enter the command
Ftp>put C: emp localfile.txt
1. Get (or Recv). The Get command is used to download files from the Internet (or from remote machines) to the current directory of the local machine. To get a file named remotefile.txt, enter the command
Ftp>get remotefile.txt
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The FTP protocol is one of the most common network protocols used by Internet users. The vast majority of people use various FTP clients to download something from FTP servers. But not many people know that Windows has the ability to connect to FTP servers from the command line.
This tip will show you how download files from FTP servers using simple DOS commands.
In order to download file from ftp from command line Windows strings Let's do a few simple steps:
Perhaps many will say that it is much more convenient to download files using multifunctional download managers or ftp clients. But if necessary (or alternatively), you can use simple DOS commands that will allow you download files from ftp at no additional cost.
We previously used FileZilla Client, a free FTP client for Windows that can be used to access and transfer files to your FTP server. We have also seen how we can access an FTP server using NotePad++, a Notepad alternative for Windows. In this post, we will discuss how to access FTP from the command line.
The Windows command line allows you to access the server using the FTP command. By connecting to the server, you can transfer files and download files from your PC simply by using commands. I will also list some FTP commands that will come in handy over time.
Here are the steps that will show you how to use FTP from the command line:
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step1: Launch a command prompt and change the directory where all your files are located. Because this is where you can move your files to the server and upload them to the same folder.
step2: Enter command
ftp domain name
Example: ftp azharftp.clanteam.com
Step 3: Enter your username and password.
Step 4: You see the connection configuration. Now you can perform actions on the server.
These are the FTP commands:
You can use the help to get a complete list of FTP commands. This command does not require a connection to a remote system.
It took me hourly to send report files to the FTP server and also duplicate the sending of these files to the mail to several recipients. After some research, I settled on the built-in utility ftp.exe (C:\Windows\System32\ftp.exe) and the good old blat. So, let's begin. We need to upload every hour XML files from the %dir%\file_export directory (where %dir% is the path to our folder) to the ftp.server.com server.
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Set up uploading files to FTP
Create command file for ftp.exe
We create Text Document(for example ftpcomm.txt) we write in it:
login
password
cd IN
binary
bye
Where:
login- ftp server login
password- password for ftp server
cd IN- go to the desired folder
binary- set the binary method of transferring files. In this case, the file is not recoded during transmission and is recorded unchanged. This is the most reliable way file transfer.
mput C:\%dir%\file_export\*.xml- copy one or more local files to a remote computer, specifying the directory
bye- end of FTP session and exit from FTP server
Create export.bat file
We write in it:
Where:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ftp.exe- Path to ftp.exe utility
-s:c:\%dir%\ftpcomm.tx t - set the path to text file containing FTP commands, the commands will be automatically run after FTP start.
-i- disable interactive mode when transferring multiple files.
ftp.server.com- enter the address of our FTP server.
We check the work by running export.bat. We see that the files have been uploaded to the FTP server. But here a problem arises, if we need to upload files once an hour, then how to exclude the re-sending of files? The solution is banal:
Add the following to the export.bat file:
cd /d C:\%dir%\file_export\
del*.xml
Where:
cd /d C:\%dir%\file_export\- go to the directory where the XML files are stored.
del*.xml- delete all XML files.
Set up sending files by email
To send files to the mail, use the blat utility (http://www.blat.net/). Download and Unpack to any directory, in our case it is c:\%dir\blat/
Blat installation. We call the command line. On the command line, go to our folder:
cd c:\%dir%\blat/
We start the installation of blat (we register the blat profile in the registry, the data is written in the registry Windows systems to the thread: .
blat.exe -install smtp.yandex.ru [email protected] 3 25 profile [email protected] Your_Password
Where:
smtp.yandex.ru- Name mail server, through which e-mails will be sent.
[email protected]- the name of the sender, which will be displayed in the field.
3
- the number of attempts to resend the message when the connection to the server fails.
25
- port number of the SMTP server.
profile- profile name.
[email protected]- username to be used when connecting to the SMTP server.
Your password- password used when connecting to the SMTP server, i.e. mailbox password.
Adding sending emails to export.bat
In the file export.bat after the line
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ftp.exe -s:c:\%dir%\ftpcomm.txt -i ftp.server.com
We prescribe:
Where:
-p profile– profile name blat (Specified during installation)
-charset windows-1251(Choose Windows encoding)
-to [email protected]
- address of the recipient of the letter
-subject "File export"- Letter subject
-body "Auto export"- The body of the letter
-attach c:\%dir%\file_export\*.xml– files or file to be sent
If you need to send letters to several mailboxes, then write given line several times, indicating the recipient's mailboxes:
blat.exe -p profile -charset windows-1251 -to [email protected]-subject "File export " -body "Auto export" -attach c:\%dir%\file_export\*.xml
blat.exe -p profile -charset windows-1251 -to [email protected]-subject "File export " -body "Auto export" -attach c:\%dir%\file_export\*.xml
blat.exe -p profile -charset windows-1251 -to [email protected]-subject "File export " -body "Auto export" -attach c:\%dir%\file_export\*.xml
Final export.bat file
As a result, we get the export.bat file in which we have the lines:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ftp.exe -s:c:\%dir%\ftpcomm.txt -i ftp.server.com
blat.exe -p profile -charset windows-1251 -to [email protected]-subject "File export " -body "Auto export" -attach c:\%dir%\file_export\*.xml
cd /d C:\%dir%\file_export\
del*.xml
In the first line we send files to the FTP server, in the second we send files email, then go to the directory where the files are stored and delete them.
Sending files on a schedule
Let me remind you that we need to send files hourly, for this we create a task in Windows Scheduler. Where we indicate that we need to run export.bat once an hour.
Outcome
As a result, we have automated system hourly sending files to FTP server and e-mail.
To connect to the FTP server, it is not necessary to use any third-party programs - this can also be done using standard Windows features. To do this, you can use the CMD command line. But in order to manage the server through standard features operating system, you will have to learn the available commands, since CMD does not have a visual interface. In this article, you will learn the basic FTP commands and how to put them into practice.
If the CMD command line allowed you to perform all available operations on FTP servers, then perhaps there would be no need for clients. But the reality is that the CMD line is quite limited in terms of server management. Therefore, it’s still better to find an opportunity and download a utility for managing the server via FTP to your computer. For example, download the FileZilla client program to your PC - you can download it for free from the official website of the developers. It won't take long to install. And to connect to the server, you will only need to enter your login, password and hostname in the required line. It is much more difficult to do this through CMD.
The specific disadvantage of the CMD line is that you won't even be able to go into passive mode while on the server. And without this mode, you will not be able to exchange files with FTP servers that work through NAT.
In fact, this is a very big drawback of CMD. Therefore, come to terms with the fact that the Windows command line is only suitable for manipulations inside file system without data exchange. Although for those who use the FTP server for routine repetitive work, the command line may seem very convenient. But it's better to try both the client and CMD to draw any conclusions.
To get started, launch a command prompt. You can do this by searching in the "Start" - find the cmd.exe file and open it, after which the line will be launched.
To connect to the server, you need to use the OPEN command. After this command, you must enter the IP address or hostname with which you want to connect. After entering this request, you will be able to log in to the server. This can be done using the USER command, which makes an authentication request through the entered login. After you need to enter the PASS command, which means the password. When you enter the password and press "Enter", you will be authorized on the server.
In general, the command line is only suitable for surfing the server, moving files, etc. First you will need to see the files that are on the server. To do this, use the LS command. Since there is no cursor on the command line, you need to select a directory or file using special commands. Use the CD or LCD line for this - the first is needed to change the current object on the remote computer, and the second is for the local one, that is, for your PC.
Although you will not be able to upload your files to the FTP server via CMD, you can download the data to your computer. To do this, use the GET command. First, write the GET command with the name of the file, and then specify which directory on your computer is the current one so that the server transfers the data to that folder.
These commands are the most commonly used. That is, most users manage the server through CMD in order to quickly download files without first installing the client. But you can go much further and use other commands on the server with the CMD line. For example, you can add a command completion signal on the server using the BELL string.
If you want to end the session and exit the command line and the server, then write BYE. And to terminate the control connection only on the server, so that you remain inside the command line, write CLOSE. In this case, the files that you download to your PC from the server will continue to download and after the download is completed, the session will be completely covered.
With CMD, you can easily manipulate directories on the server. For example, to delete a specified directory, use the DELETE command. And in order for a list of files of a certain folder to appear on the screen, write DIR and the path to the directory. If you want to delete more than one folder or file, but several at once, then use the MDELETE command, that is, multi-delete. Similarly, the "m" prefix can be used for other commands, so that several actions can be combined into one. So, to display a list of files from several directories at once, write MDIR, and use MGET to download a batch of data from the server. But do not confuse the multi-command with a single MKDIR - it is needed in order to generate a directory on the server.
There is a chance that your FTP server is running without NAT technology, so passive client mode is not needed. In this case, you will be able to upload certain files to the host. Use the MPUT command to upload multiple files, and PUT if you only want to send one.
Another popular command that will most likely come in handy for you is RENAME. Need command to rename files. It will be useful for those who use the server as a repository for site data. You will also need the PWD command, which determines the current folder on the remote FTP server, and not on your computer, as the LCD line does.
The above commands are not a complete list of functions that you can use in FTP. There are other teams as well. And you can find out about them right on the command line if you enter the HELP query. After that, a directory will appear with all the available CMD commands that can be used in FTP. Just keep in mind that at this moment you must be connected to the server, otherwise Windows will give you another directory. And if you want to request help from the server itself, then write REMOTEHELP.
Of course, managing a server with commands is a stone age thing. Therefore, it is better not to waste time, download a normal FTP client to your computer and use the server to the maximum, and not partially. But practice in command CMD line hasn't bothered anyone yet!
