I can't write simple unattended ftp command line

Question

i am trying to write a bat file on windows xp. I can connect ftp server and download files by console but i can't make it work by unattended bat file.

ftp 127.0.0.1 //connect server but ask username and password manualy how can i connect autamticly with password ?

i have tried ftp 127.0.0.1 pass pass but doesn't work. all commands here

Answer 1

Save this as a batch file and run it

echo user  >> ftpcommands.txt
echo myusername>> ftpcommands.txt
echo mypassword>> ftpcommands.txt
echo get file1>> ftpcommands.txt
echo get file2>> ftpcommands.txt
echo quit  >> ftpcommands.txt
ftp -n -s:ftpcommands.txt ftp.example.com
del ftpcommands.txt

Answer 2

I tend to avoid batching with vanilla windows FTP. I recommend trying out WinSCP: It's free, it's got robust scripting capabilities, and it's got a lot more features than the default FTP client that comes with Windows.

Answer 3

Try the -s:script.txt method of scripting, as described here. Basically, you create a script file like this:

user
myusername
mypassword
get file1
quit

And invoke it like so:

ftp -n -s:script.txt ftp.example.com

Answer 4

Best solution is write commands into text file then send that text file as parameter.

echo user nod32 nod32 >ftp.txt

echo get my.text d:\my.txt >> ftp.txt

echo cd Books >>ftp.txt

ftp -n -s:ftp.txt localhost