Quick Reference - FTP for dummies

segunda-feira, 13 de maio de 2013

Here is a command line guide reference.

help <command>
This command provide a short description about a command.


Request help or information about the FTP commands 

ascii
to set the mode of file transfer to ASCII
(this is the default and transmits seven bits per character) 

binary
to set the mode of file transfer to binary
(the binary mode transmits all eight bits per byte and thus provides less chance of a transmission error and must be used to transmit files other than ASCII files) 

bye
to exit the FTP environment (same as quit) 

cd
to change directory on the remote machine 

close
to terminate a connection with another computer 
  
delete
to delete (remove) a file in the current remote directory (same as rm in UNIX) 

get
to copy one file from the remote machine to the local machine 
  
get ABC DEF
copies file ABC in the current remote directory to (or on top of) a file named DEF in your current local directory. 
  
lcd
to change directory on your local machine (same as UNIX cd) 

ls
to list the names of the files in the current remote directory 

mkdir
to make a new directory within the current remote directory 

mget
to copy multiple files from the remote machine to the local machine;
   you are prompted for a y/n answer before transferring each file 
  
mput
to copy multiple files from the local machine to the remote machine;
   you are prompted for a y/n answer before transferring each file 

open
to open a connection with another computer 
  
put
to copy one file from the local machine to the remote machine 

pwd
to find out the pathname of the current directory on the remote machine 

quit
to exit the FTP environment (same as bye) 

rmdir
to to remove (delete) a directory in the current remote directory 

!<command>
Send a command locally not in the remote server.