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Hi,

A few days back, I was working with some FTP command. Then I realized that many people had asked me to provide some help on the FTP commands. Hence I decided to write a post on some of the common FTP commands for windows with their small explanation.

append - Appends a local file to a file on the remote computer.
ascii - Sets the file transfer type to ASCII, the default.
bell - Toggles a bell to ring after each file transfer command is completed (default = OFF).
binary - Sets the file transfer type to binary.
bye - Ends the FTP session and exits ftp.
cd - Changes the working directory on the remote computer.
close - Ends the FTP session and returns to the command interpreter.
debug - Toggles debugging (default = OFF).
delete - Deletes a single file on a remote computer.
dir - Displays a list of a remote directory's files and subdirectories.
disconnect - Disconnects from the remote computer, retaining the ftp prompt.
get - Copies a single remote file to the local computer.
glob - Toggles filename globbing (wildcard characters) (default = ON).
hash - Toggles hash-sign (#) printing for each data block transferred (default = OFF).
help - Displays descriptions for ftp commands.
lcd - Changes the working directory on the local computer.
literal - Sends arguments, verbatim, to the remote FTP server.
ls - Displays an abbreviated list of a remote directory's files and subdirectories.
mdelete - Deletes one or more files on a remote computer.
mdir - Displays a list of a remote directory's files and subdirectories.
mget - Copies one or more remote files to the local computer.
mkdir - Creates a remote directory.
mls - Displays an abbreviated list of a remote directory's files and subdirectories.
mput - Copies one or more local files to the remote computer.
open - Connects to the specified FTP server.
prompt - Toggles prompting (default = ON).
put - Copies a single local file to the remote computer.
pwd - Displays the current directory on the remote computer (literally, "print working directory").
quit - Ends the FTP session with the remote computer and exits ftp (same as "bye").
quote - Sends arguments, verbatim, to the remote FTP server (same as "literal").
recv - Copies a remote file to the local computer.
remotehelp - Displays help for remote commands.
rename - Renames remote files.
rmdir - Deletes a remote directory.
send - Copies a local file to the remote computer (same as "put").
status - Displays the current status of FTP connections.
trace - Toggles packet tracing (default = OFF).
type - Sets or displays the file transfer type (default = ASCII).
user - Specifies a user to the remote computer.
verbose - Toggles verbose mode (default = ON).

Thanks
Vikram