ascii Switch to ASCII mode. ASCII mode is the default mode; use it for transferring text files.
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binary Switch to binary mode. Use to transfer binary files, including files ending in .zip, .tar, .Z, and .gz, executable programs, and graphics files.
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bye (or quit) Close the connection to the remote computer and exit FTP.
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cd Change the directory on the remote computer.
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close Close the connection to the remote computer.
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del Delete files from the remote computer.
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dir (or ls) List the files in the current directory on the remote computer.
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get Copy a file from the remote computer to the local computer.
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hash Displays a # on the screen for every block of bytes transferred. A block is 1024 bytes in some cases, 2048 in others, but is between 1024 and 4096 in most cases. Check FTP's online help for the number represented in the FTP program you are using.
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help (or ?) Lists or provides help on the use of FTP commands.
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lcd Change the directory on the local computer.
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lpwd Show the current directory (present working directory) on the local computer. This command is not available in all FTP versions. On Unix systems, try !pwd if lpwd doesn't work.
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mdel Delete multiple files on the remote computer.
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mget Copy multiple files from the remote computer to the local computer.
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mkdir Create a directory on the remote host.
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mput Copy multiple files from the local computer to the remote computer.
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open Open a connection to a remote computer.
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prompt Turn on (or turn off) file transfer prompting. Often used to turn off prompting when using mdel, mput, or mget so that you are not required to confirm the transfer of each file before it is transferred.
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put Copy a file from the local computer to the remote computer.
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pwd Show the current directory (present working directory) on the remote computer.
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rmdir Remove a directory on the remote host (the directory usually has to be empty).
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user Log into the remote computer to which you are currently connected. FTP will ask for a login name and possibly a password.
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! In Unix, exit to the shell prompt, where you can enter commands. Enter exit to get back to FTP. If you follow ! with a command (e.g., !pwd), FTP will execute the command without dropping you to the Unix prompt.
