August 11th, 2011
This is a quick example of how to automate a FTP task with a batch file. WinSCP allows you to utilize a script file with your connection details and commands, which makes things very easy.
Save the following details into “myscript.txt”:
# Answer all prompts negatively so the script
#does not stall on error
option batch on
# Disable overwrite confirmations
option confirm off
# Connect using a password
open ftp://myftpusername:mypassword@127.0.0.1:21
# Upload files
put C:\mydirectory
Make sure to update these values appropriately:
myftpusername = FTP username
mypassword = FTP user’s password
127.0.0.1 = IP or hostname of machine you are connecting to
C:\mydirectory = directory you wish to copy to the home directory of your FTP user
Then the following can be placed in a .bat file to execute the upload above:
C:\Program Files\WinSCP\winscp.exe /console /script=myscript.txt
Note you may need to update the path to the WinSCP executable or the myscript.txt file depending on your installation.
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