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darklitch
05-28-2005, 01:58 PM
How to use the command prompt like an application.

do not type any " marks

1.) open your command prompt
(start -> programs -> accessories -> command prompt)
2.) type "ftp"
you should see something that looks like ftp>
3.) type "open your ftp address" don't include the ftp://
example: open upload.comcast.net


from there you can use any of these commands
! Using this command you will have the capability of toggling back and forth between the operating system and ftp. Once back in the Operating System generally typing exit will take you back to the FTP command line.

? Access the Help screen.

abor Abort Transfer

append Append text to a local file.

ascii Switch to ASCII transfer mode

bell Turns bell mode on / off.

binary Switches to binary transfer mode.

bye Exits from FTP.

cd Changes directory.

cdup Change to parent directory on remote system

close Exits from FTP.

cwd Change working directory on remote system

dele Delete file on remote system

delete Deletes a file.

debug Sets debugging on / off.

dir Lists files if connected.

dir -C = Will list the files in wide format.
dir -1 = Lists the files in bare format in alphabetic order
dir -r = Lists directory in reverse alphabetic order.
dir -R = Lists all files in current directory and sub directories.
dir -S = Lists files in bare format in alphabetic order.

disconnect Exits from FTP.

get Get file from the computer connected to.

glob Sets globbing on / off.

hash Sets hash mark printing on / off

help Access the Help screen and displays information about command if command typed after help.

lcd Displays local directory or if path typed after lcd will change local directory.

list Send a list of file names in the current directory on the remote system on the data connection.

literal Sends command line

ls Lists files if connected.

mdelete Multiple delete

mdir Lists contents of multiple remote directories

mget Get multiple files

mkd Make directory.

mkdir Make directory.

mls Lists contents of multiple remote directories.

mode Specifies the transfer mode. Available parameters are generally S, B or C.

mput Sent multiple files

nlst Send a full directory listing of the current directory on the remote system on the data connection.

open Opens address.

pass Supplies a user password.

port Specify the client port number.

prompt Enables disables prompt.

put Send one file

pwd Print working directory

quit Exits from FTP.

quote Send arbitrary ftp command

recv Receive file

retr Get file from remote system.

remotehelp Get help from remote server

rename Renames a file

rmdir Removes a directory

send Send single file

status Shows status of currently enabled / disabled options

trace Toggles packet tracing

type Set file transfer type

user Send new user information

verbose Sets verbose on / off



use bye to leave the ftp.