Below are the commands for MSDOS FTP Commands to access your ftp.
To start the console type the below command at the command prompt.
ftp [-v] [-d] [-i] [-n] [-g] [-s:filename] [-a] [-w:windowsize] [computer]
- -v – Suppresses verbose display of remote server responses.
- -n – Suppresses auto-login upon initial connection.
- -i – Turns off interactive prompting during multiple file transfers.
- -d – Enables debugging, displaying all ftp commands passed between the client and server.
- -g – Disables filename globbing, which permits the use of wildcard chracters in local file and path names.
- -s:filename – Specifies a text file containing ftp commands; the commands will automatically run after ftp starts. No spaces are allowed in this parameter. Use this switch instead of redirection (>).
- -a – Use any local interface when binding data connection.
- -w:windowsize – Overrides the default transfer buffer size of 4096.
- computer – Specifies the computer name or IP address of the remote computer to connect to. The computer, if specified, must be the last parameter on the line.
The below are the commands:-
- ! – Runs the specified command on the local computer
- ? – Displays descriptions for ftp commands
- append – Appends a local file to a file on the remote computer
- ascii – Sets the file transfer type to ASCII, the default
- bell – Toggles a bell to ring after each file transfer command is completed (default = OFF)
- binary – Sets the file transfer type to binary
- bye – Ends the FTP session and exits ftp
- cd – Changes the working directory on the remote computer
- close – Ends the FTP session and returns to the command interpreter
- debug – Toggles debugging (default = OFF)
- delete – Deletes a single file on a remote computer
- dir – Displays a list of a remote directory’s files and subdirectories
- disconnect – Disconnects from the remote computer, retaining the ftp prompt
- get – Copies a single remote file to the local computer
- glob – Toggles filename globbing (wildcard characters) (default = ON)
- hash – Toggles hash-sign (#) printing for each data block transferred (default = OFF)
- help – Displays descriptions for ftp commands
- lcd – Changes the working directory on the local computer
- literal – Sends arguments, verbatim, to the remote FTP server
- ls – Displays an abbreviated list of a remote directory’s files and subdirectories
- mdelete – Deletes one or more files on a remote computer
- mdir – Displays a list of a remote directory’s files and subdirectories
- mget – Copies one or more remote files to the local computer
- mkdir – Creates a remote directory
- mls – Displays an abbreviated list of a remote directory’s files and subdirectories
- mput – Copies one or more local files to the remote computer
- open – Connects to the specified FTP server
- prompt – Toggles prompting (default = ON)
- put – Copies a single local file to the remote computer
- pwd – Displays the current directory on the remote computer (literally, “print working directory”)
- quit – Ends the FTP session with the remote computer and exits ftp (same as “bye”)
- quote – Sends arguments, verbatim, to the remote FTP server (same as “literal”)
- recv – Copies a remote file to the local computer
- remotehelp – Displays help for remote commands
- rename – Renames remote files
- rmdir – Deletes a remote directory
- send – Copies a local file to the remote computer (same as “put”)
- status – Displays the current status of FTP connections
- trace – Toggles packet tracing (default = OFF)
- type – Sets or displays the file transfer type (default = ASCII)
- user – Specifes a user to the remote computer
- verbose – Toggles verbose mode (default = ON)
