How to access an FTP server (secure) via command line?
How to use FTP via command line?
Below the steps to access an FTP server via command line. All examples are from a Windows machine but it works the same on Unix machines. For a secure connection use sftp instead of ftp.
Go to the folder where you saved the file which should be uploaded
Now open a command prompt / terminal session
Type in "ftp" and add the server name you want to connect to. Example:
H:\Quest>ftp ssftp-emea.quest.com
Once you hit return, you will be asked to enter the username and password. Example:
H:\Quest>ftp ssftp-emea.quest.com
Connected to ssftp-emea.quest.com.
220 ssftp-emea.quest.com X2 WS_FTP Server 8.5.0(71222369)
503 Command OPTS UTF8 ON not accepted during Connected
User (ssftp-emea.quest.com:(none)): 4402635
331 Enter password
Password:
230-User logged in
Run the command dir (Windows) / ls (Unix) and you will get a listing of the folder. Example:
ftp> dir
200 Command PORT succeed
150 Transferring directory
drwxr-x--- 2 4402635 System 0 Jan 09 08:39 .
drwxr-x--- 2 4402635 System 0 Jan 10 00:57 ..
226 Transfer completed
ftp: 122 bytes received in 0.01Seconds 7.18Kbytes/sec.
Run command !dir (Windows) / !ls (Unix) and you will get a listing of the local folder. Example:
ftp> !dir
Volume in drive H is Data
Volume Serial Number is B262-FE85
Directory of H:\Quest
01/10/2019 11:09 AM
To upload a file, use the "put" command. Example:
ftp> put test.txt
200 Command PORT succeed
150 Uploading in BINARY file test.txt
226 Transfer completed
ftp: 307 bytes sent in 0.05Seconds 5.69Kbytes/sec.
To download a file, use the "get" command. Example:
ftp> get test.txt
200 Command PORT succeed
150 Downloading in BINARY file test.txt
226 Transfer completed
ftp: 307 bytes recieved in 0.05Seconds 5.69Kbytes/sec.<\p>
To get more information of available ftp commands, type in "help".
To exit the ftp command line type in "bye"
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