FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - How to use
Examples
FTP commands can be used to automate any FTP tasks. Use
this command if you want to automate FTP upload/download, backup of your website etc.
FTP command in Automation Anywhere provides the following features
- Connect to your FTP server :
Specify your FTP server name, username and password to connect. Anonymous login to your FTP server is supported.
Click 'Advanced' button to set advanced connection options.
- Disconnect from FTP server
Terminates connection to your FTP server.
- Put Folder
You can upload entire folder from local machine to your
FTP server using this feature. Also you can specify filters using wildcard
characters to restrict upload only for specific type of files.
- Get Folder
You can download entire folder from your FTP server to
local machine using this feature. Also you can specify filters using wildcard
characters to restrict download only to specific type of files.
- Put File(s)
This feature allows you to upload a single or multiple
files on your FTP folder from the local folder.
- Get File(s)
This feature allows you to download a single or multiple files to local machine from your FTP folder.
- Delete File(s)
This feature allows you to delete a single or multiple files from your FTP folder.
- Rename File(s)
This feature allows you to rename a single or multiple files in your FTP folder.
- Create Folder
This feature allows you to create a folder on your FTP server.
- Delete Folder
This feature allows you to remove a folder (including its sub-folders and files) from your FTP server.
- Change Folder
This feature allows you to go to any specific directory
on your FTP server. This feature is generally used when you want to download/upload files in different directories on your FTP server.
