How to command line ftp download

COMMAND LINE FTP DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS:

Download folder file from Command Line Tutorial:

• host
  Ftp Server url or IP address. e.g. --host www.yourdomain.com or --host 218.73.15.16

• username
  Your user name. e.g. --username david

• password
  Login password. e.g. --password d1daksfjvid

• remote
  Remote path. e.g. --remote "/home/david/public_html/" or public_html

• local
  Local folder to upload. e.g. --local "D:\my document\"

• recurse
  Set --recurse true to scan all sub-folders. Default is --recurse false to download files under root folder only.

• include
  Wildcard files include filter, separated by |, e.g. download .jpg and .gif pictures only: --include "*.jpg|*.gif"

• exclude
  Wildcard files exclude filter. If you don’t want to download .zip files, just set --exclude "*.zip"

• lsize (since version 9.06.25)
  transfer files that size less than 1MB(1024KB):
  

    --lsize 1024
  

• gsize (since version 9.06.25)
  transfer the files large than 100KB:
  

    --gsize 100
  

• lmodified (since version 9.06.25)
  transfer the files modified within 30 minutes:
  

    --lmodified 30
  

• gmodified (since version 9.06.25)
  transfer the files modified more than 1 day (1440 minutes) ago:
  

    --gmodified 1440
  

• maxfiles (since version 9.06.25)
  Specifies the maximum number of files to find.
  

    --maxfiles 10
  

• maxfolders (since version 9.06.25)
  Specifies the maximum number of folders to find.
  

    --maxfolders 10
  

• encoding (since version 9.06.25)
  choose the encoding of ftp server
  

  1. the ansi code page(default): --encoding 0

  2. UTF-8 translation(auto detected): --encoding 65001

  3. Russian: --encoding 1251

  4. Japanese: --encoding 932

  5. Simplified Chinese: --encoding 936

  More details about Code Page, please visit: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/bb964653.aspx

• image (since version 9.06.25)
  Image(Binary) transfer type(default):
  

    --image true
  

  ASCII(Text) transfer type:
  

  --image false
  

• passive
  Use Passive FTP (default): --passive true
  Use Active FTP: --passive false

• overwrite
  replaces destination regardless of its size(default):
  

    --overwrite true  
  

  replaces destination when size different:
  

  --overwrite false
  

• help
  Output help message. e.g. FtpDownload --help

• version (since version 9.04.19)
  Output version message. e.g. FtpDownload —version`

• man (since version 9.04.19)
  open web browser on manual page e.g. FtpDownload --man

• home (since version 9.06.06)
  open web browser on manual page e.g. FtpDownload --home

• just Print (since version 9.04.19)
  Print all matched files and all parameters, but not actually download them. e.g. --justPrint true, default is false.

• exit (since version 9.04.19)
  To exit program, type “exit” at the prompt: FtpUpload --exit

• log (since version 9.04.27)
  Open Ftp Download log file: FtpDownload --log

Downlaod folder file from Command line example:

Please Note: Parameters that include spaces must be enclosed in quotes

1. Download all files:

   FtpDownload --host www.mydomain.com --username david --password mypassword --remote "/home/david/public_html/" --local "D:\my documents\"

2. Download one file, e.g. love.mp3:

   FtpDownload --include "*love.mp3" --host www.mydomain.com --username david --password mypassword --remote public_html --local "D:\my documents\my musics\"

3. Download all .mp3 files:

   FtpDownload --include "*.mp3" --host www.mydomain.com --username david --password mypassword --local "D:\my documents\my musics\"

4. Download all files, but private and test folders are excluded, set --recurse true to scan sub-folders:

   FtpDownload --exclude "*/private/*|*/test/*" --recurse true --host www.mydomain.com --username david --password mypassword --local "D:\my_documents\"

5. Download the files size large than 500KB:

   FtpDownload --gsize 500 --host www.mydomain.com --username david --password mypassword --local "D:\my_documents\"

6. Download the files size less than 10MB (10240KB):

   FtpDownload --lsize 10240 --host www.mydomain.com --username david --password mypassword --local "D:\my_documents\"

7. Just Print all mached files and all parameters, but not actually download them, useful feature to learning this software (default is false):

   FtpDownload --justPrint true --host www.mydomain.com --username david --password mypassword --local "D:\my_documents\"

8. Replaces local file regardless of its size (default):
   

   FtpDownload --overwrite true --host www.mydomain.com --username david --password mypassword --local "D:\my_documents\"

9. Replaces local file when size different, skip when size is the same

   FtpDownload --overwrite false --host www.mydomain.com --username david --password mypassword --remote "/home/david/backup/" --local "D:\my_documents\"

10. Download the files modified within 2 hours (120Minutes):

    FtpDownload --lmodified 120 --host www.mydomain.com --username david --password mypassword --local "D:\my_documents\"

11. Download the files modified more than 10 days (14400 minutes) ago and file size large than 1MB (1024KB):

    FtpDownload --gmodified 14400 --gsize 1024 --host www.mydomain.com --username david --password mypassword --local "D:\my_documents\"

12. Use Passive FTP (default):

    FtpDownload --passive true --host www.mydomain.com --username david --password mypassword --local "D:\my documents\my musics\"

13. Use Active FTP:

    FtpDownload --passive false --host www.mydomain.com --username david --password mypassword --local "D:\my documents\my musics\"

14. Command Line Ftp Download batch file

    first, create a text file contains arguments and save to software install directory, each line is identified by a line feed or carriage return and line feed combination. for example: cmdfile.txt:

    --host
    72.11.93.10
    --username
    myname
    --password
    mypassword
    --remote 
    public_html
    --local
    C:\My Documents\My music\
    --include
    *.mp3|*.doc
    --exclude
    */private/*|*/test/*
    --gsize
    1024
    --recurse
    true
    

    second, call from any software:
    

    FtpDownload @cmdfile.txt
    

    Or run from FtpDownlaod> prompt:
    

    FtpDownload> "@D:\my path\cmdfile.txt"
    

    Overwrite Settings (since version 9.05.06):
    

    FtpDownloadL> @cmdfile.txt --justPrint true --lsize 500
    

Wildcard filter syntax:

You can include this option several times ( separated by | ) to specify specific patterns which are to be included in the file path. Once you specify one pattern you exclude all files not matching at least one of the patterns. The case be useful for restricting the types of files to be backup.