How to FTP using Windows Command Prompt

1. In the Run dialog box, type cmd and click OK

2. The Windows Command Prompt will open. Type the following command to connect to your server:

ftp <Your FTP IP address or hostname>

3. Once you hit Enter it will attempt to connect to the server. If it is successful, you will be prompted for a Username and Password. Enter the FTP username and password information to login.

4. If you are logging in Anonymously, then type anonymous as username and Hit enter for password

5. Once you have Logged in, you should see a line like ftp>

6. To list the Directory, use the command dir

7. You have successfully connected to your server through FTP using Windows Command Prompt.

More FTP Commands:

ABOR – abort a file transfer

CWD – change working directory

DELE – delete a remote file

LIST – list remote files

MDTM – return the modification time of a file

MKD – make a remote directory

NLST – name list of remote directory

PASS – send password

PASV – enter passive mode

PORT – open a data port

PWD – print working directory

QUIT – terminate the connection

RETR – retrieve a remote file

RMD – remove a remote directory

RNFR – rename from

RNTO – rename to

SITE – site-specific commands

SIZE – return the size of a file

STOR – store a file on the remote host

TYPE – set transfer type

USER – send username