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)