FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - Examples               How to use?      

Example 1: Download a file routinely from FTP

1. Open the Task Editor from Tools -> Task Editor.
2. Double click on the 'FTP' command. Select the 'Connect' option.
3. Specify the server address like ftp://yourserver.com , username/password and click Save.
4. Double click on the 'FTP' command. Select 'Get File' option.
5. In 'Remote File' specify the file name on the FTP server that you want to download for e.g. Folder1/Folder2/myfile.doc.
6. In Local file select the folder name by clicking on '...' button.
7. If your document is html, txt or any other ASCII format, select ASCII format, else select binary.
8. Click on 'Save'.
9. Double click on the 'FTP' command. Select 'Disconnect'.

Example 2: Download your Website

1. Insert an FTP->Connect command.
2. Insert an FTP->Get Folder command. Specify the folder you want to download from your web server.
3. Specify the Local Folder where you want to download the FTP folder.
4. Optionally specify *.htm File Type to download only .htm files.
5. Insert an FTP->Disconnect command.

Example 3: Upload your Website

1. Insert an FTP->Connect command.
2. Insert an FTP->Put Folder command. Specify the folder you want to upload onto your web server.
3. Specify the File Type that you want to upload for e.g. *.htm.
4. Insert an FTP->Disconnect command.

Example 4: Periodically clean your FTP folder

1. Insert an FTP->Connect command.
2. Insert an FTP->Delete File(s) command.
3. Specify the File Types that you want to delete for e.g. abc.htm or *.htm or abc*.atmn or *.* etc.
4. Insert an FTP->Disconnect command.

Example 5: Rename files in your FTP folder before you upload the new ones.

1. Insert an FTP->Connect command.
2. Insert an FTP->Rename File(s) command.
3. Specify the file names that you want to rename for e.g. abc.htm or *.htm or abc*.atmn or *.* etc.
4. Specify the file name that you want to give to the files for e.g. OLD*.htm or OLD*.* etc.
5. Insert an FTP->Disconnect command.