List of FTP commands for the Microsoft command-line FTP client

Command-line options

As you're starting the program from a DOS 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.

Client 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)