To control FileZilla via command line
Since the version 2.x supports FileZilla also transfer parameters to the direct actions – even using scripts. When you shop about to Update your Homepage frequently the same files to an FTP Server, you can automate the.
- By means of a Parameter, you can set FileZilla to log on to the program start on a certain Server. To do this, you define this access in the menu under "file | manage your Server". You need the access code for your Host.
- Behind the program call to add the Option "-s" and the name of the server, so for example c:\\programme\filezilla\filezilla.exe -s \"Chip\"
- You can also set with the commands "d" and "- u", whether or not FileZilla files to download or upload.
- As other arguments, you specify the host to access the stored file as well as the local destination folder on your PC for the Download.
- Conversely, you can mount the local file for the host access and the desired folder.
- The switch "-overwrite" ensures that FileZilla will overwrite existing files with the same name.
- The Option "close" means that the program terminated after the completion of the Transfer itself.
- The command to Upload the local file "index.html" in the folder "homepage" on your Server might be as follows: c:\\programme\filezilla\filezilla.exe -close -overwrite -u \"c:\\daten\index.html\" ftp://ftp_user:ftp:password@ftp_host/homepage
