Making File Transfer to UNIX Server From Local Machine

SOLUTION 1: Using Internet Explorer

1. Open an IE and enter the ftp IP Address in the address bar

Example: ftp://192.168.1.206/

2. Then go to file in the menu and select login as

3. Enter the Username and Password in the prompted screen

SOLUTION 2: Using FTP command in Windows CMD.exe

1. Open CMD.exe Console

2. Browse to the folder where source files are (i.e., files to be moved to server)

3. Use FTP command followed by the UNIX server IP.

Ex: ftp 192.168.1.206

Enter Username and Password if prompted.

4. Browse to output directory using cd <folder name> and verify using ls command

5. Use Put command followed by the file name with extension in the local machine.

Ex: put proc3.sql

Where proc3.sql is available in the local system in the present working directory, will be
moved to the present working directory in the server.

6. Use Bye command to log off

Some FTP Commands and uses

Command Name Example Description

PUT PUT <filename with To copy single file from local
extension> system to server
GET GET <filename with To copy single file from
extension> server to local system
MGET MGET <filename with To copy files from local
extension> <filename with system to server. The file
extension> <filename with name with extension is
extension> separated by spaces. Can be
also download using
(MGET *.*) for
downloading all files to local
folder from server.
MPUT MPUT <filename with To copy files from local
extension> <filename with system to server. The file
extension> <filename with name with extension is
extension> separated by spaces. Can be
also download using
(MPUT *.*) for Uploading
all files in the local system
folder to the server location.