Below is a list of

FTP The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard communication protocol used for the transfer of computer files from a server to a client on a computer network. FTP is built on a client–server model architecture using separate control and data ...

commands that may be sent to an FTP

server Server may refer to: Computing *Server (computing), a computer program or a device that provides functionality for other programs or devices, called clients Role * Waiting staff, those who work at a restaurant or a bar attending customers and su ...

, including all commands that are standardized in RFC 959 by the

IETF The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is a standards organization for the Internet and is responsible for the technical standards that make up the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP). It has no formal membership roster or requirements and a ...

. All commands below are RFC 959 based unless stated otherwise. Note that most command-line FTP clients present their own set of commands to users. For example, GET is the common user command to download a file instead of the raw command RETR.

External links

* - CWD Command of FTP * - File Transfer Protocol (FTP) * - FTP Operation Over Big Address Records (FOOBAR) * - FTP Security Extensions * - Feature negotiation mechanism for the File Transfer Protocol * - FTP Extensions for IPv6 and NATs * - Internationalization of the File Transfer Protocol * - Extensions to FTP * - FTP Command and Extension Registry * - File Transfer Protocol HOST Command for Virtual Hosts
The 'MFMT', 'MFCT', and 'MFF' Command Extensions for FTP

Streamlined FTP Command Extensions
('CSID', 'AVBL', 'DSIZ', 'RMDA', and 'THMB' commands)
FTP Extension Allowing IP Forwarding (NATs)

UTF-8 Option for FTP

IANA FTP Commands and Extensions registry
- The official registry of FTP Commands and Extensions

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