FTP (Magic xpi 4.13)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a utility for transferring files between a local host (your computer) and remote hosts (another computer), regardless of physical location. In other words, the machines can either be in the same network or outside the network.
An FTP client program runs on your computer whilst an FTP server program runs on the host computer. The FTP server listens for requests and then sends the requested files to the client. When you log on to an FTP site or server by giving your account number and password, a command link is established across the Internet. The client sends commands, such as listing files or changing the directory to the FTP server, which return status messages. Once you are connected and ready to download a file, FTP opens a second data connection, and, once the file is transferred, the data connection is closed.
The use of FTP:
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Promotes file sharing.
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Facilitates the use of remote computers.
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Protects the user from file storage variations.
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Ensures data is transferred reliably and efficiently.
You can use the FTP component to run any of these FTP operations:
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CD
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Changes the working directory on the remote server.
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PUT
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Transfers a single file from the local directory to a remote server.
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PUTA
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Appends a single file from the local directory to an existing remote server file.
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GET
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Transfers a single file from the remote server to the local directory.
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QUIT
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Terminates the FTP session and exits.
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REN
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Renames a single file or directory on the remote server.
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DEL
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Deletes a single file on the remote server.
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MK
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Creates a directory on the remote server.
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RM
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Deletes a directory on the remote server.
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DIR
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Shows the contents of a single directory on the remote server.
Output is stored in the Operation table’s Opr_Data field. This table is only used for the Internal method.
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OS
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Retrieves the server’s operating system type.
Output is stored in the Operation table’s Opr_Data field. This table is only used for the Internal method.
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ASCII
BINARY
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The Transfer mode. You can set this to either ASCII or Binary data format.
Files can be uploaded in either ASCII text file formats (.txt, .html, .pl, .asp, .php, .xml, .css), or as Binary file formats (.gif, .jpg, .png, .swf, .exe, .zip, or .raw).
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Open Session
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Opens an FTP connection to a selected server.
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MDel
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Deletes multiple files from a remote server directory.
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MGet
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Gets multiple files from a remote server directory.
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Mput
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Puts multiple files on a remote server directory.
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FTP – Configuration
FTP – Error Codes
FTP Troubleshooting
