Essential FTP Commands List

?

Access the help screen. Request information about FTP commands.

abor

Abort an active file transfer.

acct

Account information.

adat

Authentication/security data.

allo

Allocate sufficient disk space to receive a file.

appe

Append (with create).

ascii

Set file transfer mode to ASCII. Usually the default setting.

auth

Authentication/security mechanism.

avbl

Get the available space.

binary

Set file transfer mode to binary. Binary is needed to transfer non-ASCII files.

bye

Exit FTP environment.

ccc

Clear command channel

cd

Change directory.

cdup

Change to parent directory.

close

Terminate an FTP session.

conf

Confidentiality protection command.

csid

Client/server identification.

cwd

Change working directory.

delete

Delete a file.

dir

Lists the contents of the remote directory. Includes files and subdirectories.

dsiz

Get the directory size.

enc

Privacy protected channel

eprt

Specifies an extended address and port to which the server should connect.

feat

Get the feature list implemented by the server.

get

Get file from remote server/computer. Copies file to local computer.

help

Request a list of all available FTP commands. Help screen displays additional information about a command if the command is entered after help.

host

Identify desired virtual host on server, by name.

lcd

Change local directory.

list

Returns information of a file or directory.

lprt

Specifies a long address and port to which the server should connect.

lpsv

Enter long passive mode.

ls

List file names in the current remote directory.

mdtm

Return the last-modified time of a specific file.

mfct

Modify the creation time of a file.

mff

Modify fact (e.g., last modification time, creation time).

mfmt

Modify the last modification time of a file.

mget

Copy multiple files from the remote system to the local computer.

mic

Integrity protection channel.

mkdir

Make a new directory within the current remote directory.

mlsd

Lists directory contents in a standardized machine-readable format.

mlst

Provides data about a specific object in a standardized format.

mode

Sets the transfer mode (Stream, Block, or Compressed).

mput

Send multiple files from local computer to remote system.

nlst

Returns a list of file names in a specified directory.

noop

No operation (dummy packet; used mostly on keepalives).

open

Open connection with another system.

opts

Select options for a feature (e.g., OPTS UTF8 ON).

pass

Authentication password.

pasv

Enter passive mode.

pbsv

Protection buffer size.

port

Specifies an address and port to which the server should connect.

put

Send file to remote server/computer.

pwd

Show pathname of current directory.

quit

Exit FTP environment.

rein

Reinitialize the connection.

rest

Restart the transfer from the specified point.

retr

Retrieve a copy of the file.

rmdir

Remove directory on the remote server/computer.

rmda

Remove a directory tree.

rnfr

Rename from.

rnto

Rename to.

site

Sends site-specific commands to the remote server.

size

Return the size of a file.

smnt

Mount file structure.

spsv

Use single port in passive mode.

stat

Returns server status information.

stor

Store data as a file on the server.

stru

Set file transfer structure.

syst

Return system type.

thmb

Get a thumbnail of a remote image file.

type

Sets the transfer mode (ASCII/Binary).

user

Authentication username.

xcup

Change to the parent of the current working directory.

xmdk

Make a directory.

xpwd

Print the current working directory.

xrcp

File copy to remote systems.

xrmd

Remove the directory.

xrsq

Restart a sequence.

xsem

Send, mail if cannot.

xsen

Send to terminal.