Guide To DOS FTP (File Transfer Protocol) , By : Commandox2

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Ok first off i'm not too good at spelling so bare with me if you can't read it just make up a word and put it there...
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In this guide you will learn
1. How-To Use DOS FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
2. How-To Use DOS FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - Examples
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1. How-To Use DOS FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

The Commands -

Command Meaning Example
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cd "directory" change directory cd httpdocs
pwd Print the current directory on the server pwd
pass "password" change password pwd newpassword
disconnect disconnects from server disconnect
help shows help file help
help "commandname" gives help on command help cd
status shows status status
put "filename" uploads file put here.txt
mput "filetype" uploads all of file type mput *.txt
delete "filename" deletes file delete here.txt
mdelete "*.ext" deletes files with the extension mdelete *.exe
ftp "server" connects to server ftp netfirms.com
get "filename" downloads file get picture.bmp
mget "*.ext" downloads files with the extension mget *.jpg
mkdir "directory name" makes directory mkdir new_pictures
rmd "directory name" removes directory rmd Junk
list list the contents of the directory list
abort abort the file transfer abort
cdup goes up a directory cdup
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2. How-To Use DOS FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - Examples

Here would be an example of how-to connect to a FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server:

ftp yourserver.com
user YourUserName
pass YourPassword
cd mypicturesfolder
get mypicture.jpg
disconnect

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Here would be an example to access most of the apache web servers to update your webpage:

ftp yourserver.com
user YourUserName
pass YourPassword
cd YourWebpagesFolder
cd httpdocs
mkdir MyPages
cd MyPages
put C:\Webpages\MyWebpage\HTMLPAGES\index.html
put C:\Webpages\MyWebpage\HTMLPAGES\contacts.html
put C:\Webpages\MyWebpage\HTMLPAGES\\members.html
put C:\Webpages\MyWebpage\HTMLPAGES\orderinginfo.html
mkdir FlashButtons
mput C:\WEBPAGES\MyWebpage\FLASHBUTTONS\*.swf
mkdir PICTURES
mput C:\WEBPAGES\MyWebpage\PICTURES\*.bmp
disconnect

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Well thats it for this DOS FTP (File Transfer Protocol) tutorial it has all the commands you will need to do
all the normal things on a ftp server.
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