Byron.com Support: DOS FTP

This section describes the processes involved to use DOS ftp (comes with win95/98 and is free! )..

DOS FTP COMMANDS
COMMAND	FUNCTION
help	Displays DOS FTP help.
ascii	Sets transfer mode to ASCII (for text files and HTML pages).
binary	Sets transfer mode to BINARY (for graphics and sound files).
cd	Changes working directory on the remote computer.
delete	Deletes files on the remote computer.
disconnect	Breaks the ftp connection but keeps FTP client open.
get	Copies a remote file to the local computer using the current file transfer type (the local dir is the one your launched FTP in or changed to with the lcs command).
lcd	Changes the working directory on the local computer.
ls	Displays list of remote directory's files and sub-directories.
mdelete	Multiple delete of files.
mget	Copies multiple remote files to local computer.
mkdir	Creates a remote directory.
mput	Copies multiple local file to the remote computer.
put	Copies a local file to the remote computer.
rename	Renames remote files.
rmdir	Deletes a remote directory.
type	Sets or displays the file transfer type.

Uploading into a Sub-directory.

If I you have a sub-dir named "images" type:

cd images
put my.gif
put your.gif

and so on for each graphic file.

You move around the directories in FTP like you would at the DOS command line. By default filename "globbing" is on. This means you can use wildcards in local file and path names. To upload all .gif files to your images directory type:

cd images
mput *.gif

This should upload all gifs to your current remote working directory from your current local working directory.

BTW you can disconnect without exiting FTP by typing disconnect.

Q. What is the best way to get a lot of html files and graphics to a sub-directory of my PWP directory using DOS FTP?

A. Use mput. It uploads multiple *files* :

mput *.gif

will upload all your gifs to your remote working directory.It will ask Y/N for each file unless you turn it off by typing "prompt" (the command toggles on/off).

Sometimes, typing mput *.gif is a lot more satisfyingthan point--shift-select-click-select...of a graphical FTP program.

Q. How do I get a DOS-Prompt Window and Start FTP?

A. Do the following

Create a dos-prompt Window (Start button / programs / select DOS Prompt).
Change your PC's directory to the directory that contains the file you wish to upload (ie "cd a:\")
Type "ftp" at the dos prompt and press enter
Type "open yourdomain.com" and press enter
Type in your username (do not include the "dot-com" extension) and press enter
Enter your password (same as your email password) and press enter
Type "binary" to select binary mode transfer and press enter
- or "ascii" to transfer an html / perl / cgi file
Type "put filename.jpg" (to upload your file a:\filename.jpg) and press enter
- or "mput *.jpg" for multiple files
Repeat as necessary
Type "bye" and press enter