EXAMPLES 

 

 ftp abc.xyz.edu

This command will attempt to connect to the ftp server at abc.xyz.edu. If it succeeds, it will ask you to log in using a username and password. Public ftp servers often allow you to log in using the username "anonymous" and your email address as password. Once you are logged in you can get a list of the available ftp commands using the help function: 

 

 ftp> help

This lists the commands that you can use to show the directory contents, transfer files, and delete files. 

 

 ftp> ls

This command prints the names of the files and subdirectories in the current directory on the remote computer. 

 

 ftp> cd customers

This command changes the current directory to the subdirecotry "customers", if it exists. 

 

 ftp> cd ..

Changes the current directory to the parent direcotry. 

 

 ftp> lcd images

Changes the current directory on the local computer to "images", if it exists. 

 

 ftp> ascii

Changes to "ascii" mode for transferring text files. 

 

 ftp> binary

Changes to "binary" mode for transferring all files that are not text files. 

 

 ftp> get image1.jpg

Downloads the file image1.jpg from the remote computer to the local computer. Warning: If there already is file with the same name it will be overwritten. 

 

 ftp> put image2.jpg

Uploads the file image2.jpg from the local computer to the remote computer. Warning: If there already is file with the same name it will be overwritten. 

 

 ftp> !ls

A '!' in front will execute the specified command on the local computer. So '!ls' lists the file names and directory names of the current directory on the local computer. 

 

 ftp> mget *.jpg

With mget you can download multiple images. This command downloads all files that end with ".jgp". 

 

 ftp> mput *.jpg

Uploads all files that end with ".jgp". 

 

 ftp> mdelete *.jpg

Deletes all files that end with ".jgp". 

 

 ftp> prompt

Turns iteractive mode on or off so that commands on multiple files are executed without user confirmation. 

 

 ftp> quit

Exits the ftp program.