Create a file called "ftp_commands.txt" with the following content:
open ftp.example.com
username
password
cd /remote/directory
lcd C:\local\directory
binary
put localfile.txt
get remotefile.txt
bye
Example of a batch file
Create a batch file called "ftp_script.bat" with the following content:
@echo off
ftp -s:ftp_commands.txt
pause
2.) Explanation of the FTP commands!
- "open ftp.example.com" : Opens the connection to the FTP server.
- "username" : The user name for the FTP login.
- "password" : The password for the FTP login.
- "cd /remote/directory" : Changes to the specified directory on the FTP server.
- "lcd C:\local\directory" : Changes to the local directory on your computer.
- "binary" : Sets the transfer mode to binary (important for files that are not plain text files).
- "put localfile.txt" : Uploads a file from the local computer to the FTP server.
- "get remotefile.txt" : Downloads a file from the FTP server to the local computer.
- "bye" : Disconnects the FTP connection.
execution
- Save the "ftp_commands.txt" and the "ftp_script.bat" in the same directory.
- Run the "ftp_script.bat" by double-clicking it or from the command prompt.
Notice
- Make sure that "ftp.exe" is available on your system. This is usually the case with Windows installations.
- Replace "ftp.example.com" , "username" , "password" , "/remote/directory" , "C:\local\directory" , "localfile.txt" , and "remotefile.txt" with the appropriate values for your FTP server and the files you want to transfer.
This method allows you to create a simple FTP connection and transfer files between your local machine and an FTP server.
3.) Here is an extended example.
Batch-File: "ftp_script.bat"
@echo off
REM FTP connection information
set SERVER=127.0.0.1
set USERNAME=Administrator
set PASSWORD=das_password
REM Create FTP command file
echo open %SERVER% > ftp_commands.txt
echo %USERNAME% >> ftp_commands.txt
echo %PASSWORD% >> ftp_commands.txt
echo binary >> ftp_commands.txt
echo lcd C:\local\directory >> ftp_commands.txt
echo cd /remote/directory >> ftp_commands.txt
echo put localfile.txt >> ftp_commands.txt
echo get remotefile.txt >> ftp_commands.txt
echo bye >> ftp_commands.txt
REM Run FTP script
ftp -s:ftp_commands.txt
REM FTP command file delete
del ftp_commands.txt
pause
4.) Explanation of the extended example!
- Set connection information
: The FTP server address, user name and password are set as environment variables.
- Create FTP command file : The file "ftp_commands.txt" is created dynamically and contains all necessary FTP commands.
- "echo open %SERVER% > ftp_commands.txt" : Opens the connection to the FTP server.
- "echo %USERNAME% >> ftp_commands.txt" : Sends the user name.
- "echo %PASSWORD% >> ftp_commands.txt" : Sends the password.
- "echo binary >> ftp_commands.txt" : Sets the transfer mode to binary.
- "echo lcd C:\local\directory >> ftp_commands.txt" : Changes to the local directory.
- "echo cd /remote/directory >> ftp_commands.txt" : Changes to the directory on the FTP server.
- "echo put localfile.txt >> ftp_commands.txt" : Uploads a file from the local computer to the FTP server.
- "echo get remotefile.txt >> ftp_commands.txt" : Downloads a file from the FTP server to the local computer.
- "echo bye >> ftp_commands.txt" : Disconnects the FTP connection.
- Execute FTP script : Executes
the FTP commands in the "ftp_commands.txt"
file. - Delete FTP command file
: After execution, the temporary command file is deleted.
- pause
: Waits for user input before closing the window to display the results of the FTP commands.
Adjustment!
- Server, Username, Password
Replace "127.0.0.1" , "Administrator" and "the_password" with the actual connection information of your FTP server.
- File and directory names
Replace "C:\local\directory" , "/remote/directory" , "localfile.txt" and "remotefile.txt" with the actual paths and file names you want to use.
Save this batch file as "ftp_script.bat" and run it by double-clicking it or from the command prompt.
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