List of FTP commands

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Below is an incomplete list of all FTP commands that may be sent to an FTP host.

Command	Explanation
ABOR	Abort an active file transfer.
ACCT	Account information.
APPE	Append
CDUP	Change to Parent Directory.
CLNT	Send FTP Client Name to server
CWD	Change working directory.
DELE	Delete file.
HELP	Returns usage documentation on a command if specified, else a general help document is returned.
LIST	Returns information of a file or directory if specified, else information of the current working directory is returned.
MDTM	Return the last-modified time of a specified file.
MKD	Make directory (folder).
MODE	Sets the transfer mode.
NLST	Returns a list of filenames in a specified directory.
NOOP	No operation (dummy packet; used mostly on keepalives).
PASS	Authentication password.
PASV	Enter passive mode.
PORT	Specifies an address and port to which the server should connect.
PWD	Print working directory. Returns the current directory of the host.
QUIT	Disconnect.
REIN	Re initializes the connection.
RETR	Retrieve a remote file.
RMD	Remove a directory.
RNFR	Rename from
RNTO	Rename to.
SITE	Sends site specific commands to remote server.
SIZE	Return the size of a file.
STAT	Returns the current status.
STOR	Store a file.
STOU	Store a file uniquely.
STRU	Set file transfer structure.
SYST	Return system type.
TYPE	Sets the transfer mode (ASCII/Binary).
USER	Authentication username.
MGET	Use to download file from remote