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FTP Raw Commands Cheat Sheet

This document summarizes FTP response codes and commands. The codes are divided into sections based on their meaning: 100 for informational responses, 200 for successful commands, 300 for pending further action, 400 for temporary errors, 500 for syntax errors. It also lists common commands like LIST, RETR, STOR and less common ones like ACCT, APPE, CDUP. Finally, it notes some raw FTP commands and warnings they may not be implemented on all servers.

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FTP Raw Commands Cheat Sheet

This document summarizes FTP response codes and commands. The codes are divided into sections based on their meaning: 100 for informational responses, 200 for successful commands, 300 for pending further action, 400 for temporary errors, 500 for syntax errors. It also lists common commands like LIST, RETR, STOR and less common ones like ACCT, APPE, CDUP. Finally, it notes some raw FTP commands and warnings they may not be implemented on all servers.

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FTP

Code Explanation
100 Series The requested action is being initiated, expect another reply before proceeding with a new command.
110 Restart marker replay . In this case, the text is exact and not left to the particular implementation; it must read: MARK yyyy =
mmmm where yyyy is User-process data stream marker, and mmmm server's equivalent marker (note the spaces between markers and "=").
120 Service ready in nnn minutes.
125 Data connection already open; transfer starting.
150 File status okay; about to open data connection.
200 Series The requested action has been successfully completed.
202 Command not implemented, superfluous at this site.
211 System status, or system help reply.
212 Directory status.
213 File status.
214 Help message.On how to use the server or the meaning of a particular non-standard command. This reply is useful only to the
human user.
215 NAME system type. Where NAME is an official system name from the registry kept by IANA.
220 Service ready for new user.
221 Service closing control connection.
225 Data connection open; no transfer in progress.
226 Closing data connection. Requested file action successful (for example, file transfer or file abort).
227 Entering Passive Mode (h1,h2,h3,h4,p1,p2).
228 Entering Long Passive Mode (long address, port).
229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||port|).
230 User logged in, proceed. Logged out if appropriate.
231 User logged out; service terminated.
232 Logout command noted, will complete when transfer done.
234 Specifies that the server accepts the authentication mechanism specified by the client, and the exchange of security data is
complete. A higher level nonstandard code created by Microsoft.
250 Requested file action okay, completed.
257 "PATHNAME" created.
300 Series The command has been accepted, but the requested action is on hold, pending receipt of further information.
331 User name okay, need password.
332 Need account for login.
350 Requested file action pending further information
400 Series The command was not accepted and the requested action did not take place, but the error condition is temporary and the action
may be requested again.
421 Service not available, closing control connection. This may be a reply to any command if the service knows it must shut down.
425 Can't open data connection.
426 Connection closed; transfer aborted.
430 Invalid username or password
434 Requested host unavailable.
450 Requested file action not taken.
451 Requested action aborted. Local error in processing.
452 Requested action not taken. Insufficient storage space in system.File unavailable (e.g., file busy).
500 Series Syntax error, command unrecognized and the requested action did not take place. This may include errors such as command line too
long.
501 Syntax error in parameters or arguments.
502 Command not implemented.
503 Bad sequence of commands.
504 Command not implemented for that parameter.
530 Not logged in.
532 Need account for storing files.
550 Requested action not taken. File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access).
551 Requested action aborted. Page type unknown.
552 Requested file action aborted. Exceeded storage allocation (for current directory or dataset).
553 Requested action not taken. File name not allowed.
600 Series Replies regarding confidentiality and integrity
631 Integrity protected reply.
632 Confidentiality and integrity protected reply.
633 Confidentiality protected reply.
10000 Series Common Winsock Error Codes
10054 Connection reset by peer. The connection was forcibly closed by the remote host.
10060 Cannot connect to remote server.
10061 Cannot connect to remote server. The connection is actively refused by the server.

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List of raw FTP commands
(Warning: this is a technical document, not necessary for most FTP use.)

Note that commands marked with a * are not implemented in a number of FTP servers.

Common 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

Less common commands


 ACCT* - send account information
 APPE - append to a remote file
 CDUP - CWD to the parent of the current directory
 HELP - return help on using the server
 MODE - set transfer mode
 NOOP - do nothing
 REIN* - reinitialize the connection
 STAT - return server status
 STOU - store a file uniquely
 STRU - set file transfer structure
 SYST - return system type

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