This connectivity command transfers files to and from a computer running an FTP service. Ftp can be used interactively or by processing ASCII text files.
ftp [-v] [-n] [-i] [-d] [-g] [host] [-s: filename]
-v
Suppresses display of remote server responses.
-n
Suppresses autologon 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 characters in local file and path names. (See the glob command in the online Command Reference.)
host
Specifies the host name or IP address of the remote host to connect to.
-s: filename
Specifies a text file containing ftp commands; the commands automatically run after ftp starts. Use this switch instead of redirection (>).
The following table shows the ftp commands available when the FTP service is installed on a Windows NT computer. For details about syntax for individual ftp commands, choose the ftp commands topic in the Commands list in Command Reference.
Table A.1 FTP Commands in Windows NT
Command | Purpose |
! | Runs the specified command on the local computer. |
? | Displays descriptions for ftp commands. ? is identical to help. |
append | Appends a local file to a file on the remote computer using the current file type setting. |
ascii | Sets the file transfer type to ASCII, which is the default. |
bell | Toggles a bell to ring after each file transfer command is completed. By default, the bell is off. |
binary | Sets the file transfer type to binary. |
bye | Ends the FTP session with the remote computer and exits ftp. |
cd | Changes the working directory on the remote computer. |
close | Ends the FTP session with the remote server and returns to the command interpreter. |
debug | Toggles debugging. When debugging is on, each command sent to the remote computer is printed, preceded by the string --->. By default, debugging is off. |
delete | Deletes files on remote computers. |
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 remote file to the local computer using the current file transfer type. |
glob | Toggles filename globbing. Globbing permits use of wildcard characters in local file or path names. By default, globbing is on. |
hash | Toggles hash-sign (#) printing for each data block transferred. The size of a data block is 2048 bytes. By default, hash-sign printing is off. |
help | Displays descriptions for ftp commands. |
lcd | Changes the working directory on the local computer. By default, the current directory on the local computer is used. |
literal | Sends arguments, verbatim, to the remote FTP server. A single FTP reply code is expected in return. |
ls | Displays an abbreviated list of a remote directory's files and subdirectories. |
mdelete | Deletes files on remote computers. |
mdir | Displays a list of a remote directory's files and subdirectories. Mdir enables you to specify multiple files. |
mget | Copies remote files to the local computer using the current file transfer type. |
mkdir | Creates a remote directory. |
mls | Displays an abbreviated list of a remote directory's files and subdirectories. |
mput | Copies local files to the remote computer using the current file transfer type. |
open | Connects to the specified FTP server. |
prompt | Toggles prompting. Ftp prompts during multiple file transfers to enable you to selectively retrieve or store files; mget and mput transfer all files if prompting is turned off. By default, prompting is on. |
put | Copies a local file to the remote computer using the current file transfer type. |
pwd | Displays the current directory on the remote computer. |
quit | Ends the FTP session with the remote computer and exits ftp. |
quote | Sends arguments, verbatim, to the remote FTP server. A single FTP reply code is expected in return. Quote is identical to literal. |
recv | Copies a remote file to the local computer using the current file transfer type. Recv is identical to get. |
remotehelp | Displays help for remote commands. |
rename | Renames remote files. |
rmdir | Deletes a remote directory. |
send | Copies a local file to the remote computer using the current file transfer type. Send is identical to put. |
status | Displays the current status of FTP connections and toggles. |
trace | Toggles packet tracing; trace displays the route of each packet when running an ftp command. |
type | Sets or displays the file transfer type. |
user | Specifies a user to the remote computer. |
verbose | Toggles verbose mode. If on, all ftp responses are displayed; when a file transfer completes, statistics regarding the efficiency of the transfer are also displayed. By default, verbose is on. |