FTP commands used in the ScriptFTP automated transfers

Lesson 1: Your first script

ScriptFTP is a script driven FTP client. It works like traditional FTP clients but it does not require user interaction to run, it works automatically using a text file containing the actions that ScriptFTP have to execute. Let's see a simple script:

OPENHOST("ftp.myhost.com","myuser","mypassword")
GETFILE("myfile.zip")
CLOSEHOST

Click on File->New -> Empty Script and copy the above script replacing "ftp.myhost.com" , "myuser" and "mypassword" with your settings.

Now, click RUN on the ScriptFTP window. Remember to save the modifications you've done on the notepad before clicking run.

As you can see this script connects to the FTP server, downloads a file and disconnects. It's a fairly simple script.

To familiarize yourself with the commands supported by ScriptFTP take a look at the Full command list. You may also take a look at GETFILE, PUTFILE or OPENHOST.

The Lesson 1 has finished, before going to the next Lesson, take a look at the script examples section at the ScriptFTP homepage.There, you will find a collection of scripts for different purposes.

Next Lesson: Transfering files

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