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== FileZilla Client 2.x Command-Line Arguments == | == FileZilla Client 2.x Command-Line Arguments == | ||
FileZilla Client does support some basic command line options, but as | FileZilla Client does support some basic command-line options, but it's primary a GUI application and as such isn't meant to do scripting/automation. Some functionality are never the less available through the command-line. | ||
=== Synopsis === | === Standard Synopsis === | ||
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<li>filezilla.exe <URL> [-du] | <li>filezilla.exe <URL> [-du] <sourcefile> <targetdir> [-t] <targetname></li> | ||
<li>filezilla.exe -s <name of site in Site Manager> [-du] | <li>filezilla.exe -s <name of site in Site Manager> [-du] <sourcefile> <targetdir> [-t] <targetname></li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
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<li>URL<br /> | <li>URL<br /> | ||
You can specify | You can specify an URL FileZilla connect to when started. | ||
</li> | </li> | ||
<li>-s <name of site in Site Manager><br /> | <li>-s <name of site in Site Manager><br /> | ||
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<li> | <li> | ||
-u <sourcefile> <targetdir><br /> | -u <sourcefile> <targetdir><br /> | ||
Uploads the specified file into the target dir on the server. <sourcefile> has to be the full path of the file | Uploads the specified file into the target dir on the server. <sourcefile> has to be the full path of the file. | ||
</li> | </li> | ||
<li> | <li> | ||
-t <targetname><br /> | -t <targetname><br /> | ||
Only valid together with -u or -d: Specifies an alternate name for the target file.. | Only valid together with -u or -d: Specifies an alternate name for the target file. Must come directly after one of -u or -d. | ||
</li> | |||
<li> | |||
-quit <br /> | |||
Shuts down all running instances of FileZilla. Must be used solely; can't be combined with any of the other arguments. | |||
</li> | |||
<li> | |||
-i <br /> | |||
Imports a Site Manager .xml file. | |||
</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
=== Options === | |||
<ul> | |||
<li> | |||
-close <br /> | |||
Will close FileZilla after all transfers have finished. | |||
</li> | |||
<li> | |||
-config <configfile> <br /> | |||
Loads the file specified as configuration for the program. If used it has to be the first argument to FileZilla. | |||
</li> | |||
<li> | |||
-overwrite <br /> | |||
To set the fileexists action to overwrite. | |||
</li> | </li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
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Will connect to the site "mySite" (defined in the Site Manager) when FileZilla starts. | Will connect to the site "mySite" (defined in the Site Manager) when FileZilla starts. | ||
</li> | </li> | ||
<li>filezilla.exe -u "c:\Program File\FileZilla\FileZilla.exe" | <li>filezilla.exe <nowiki>ftp://user:pass@ftp.myserver.com/foobar</nowiki> -u "c:\Program File\FileZilla\FileZilla.exe" -t CoolProg.exe<br/> | ||
Will upload FileZilla.exe to the host (and directory "foobar") specified and give it the name "CoolProg.exe". | Will upload FileZilla.exe to the host (and directory "foobar") specified and give it the name "CoolProg.exe". | ||
</li> | </li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 16 June 2006
FileZilla Client 2.x Command-Line Arguments
FileZilla Client does support some basic command-line options, but it's primary a GUI application and as such isn't meant to do scripting/automation. Some functionality are never the less available through the command-line.
Standard Synopsis
- filezilla.exe <URL> [-du] <sourcefile> <targetdir> [-t] <targetname>
- filezilla.exe -s <name of site in Site Manager> [-du] <sourcefile> <targetdir> [-t] <targetname>
Description
- filezilla.exe <protocol>://<username>:<password>@<host>
Used to connect to a host running a ftp server. Protocol can either be FTP:// or SFTP:// and host have the syntax <host address>:<port>. - filezilla.exe -s <name of site in Site Manager>
Used to connect to a host that is defined in the Site Manager of the program. The name of the site is case sensitive. - filezilla.exe [-du] <sourcefile> <targetdir> [-t] <targetname>
Used to download (-d) or upload (-u) a file from/to the host.
User Commands
The supported user commands are:
- URL
You can specify an URL FileZilla connect to when started. - -s <name of site in Site Manager>
Specifies an already defined site in the Site Manager that FileZilla tries to connect to when started. -
-d <sourcefile> <targetdir>
Downloads the specified file from the server into the target dir. -
-u <sourcefile> <targetdir>
Uploads the specified file into the target dir on the server. <sourcefile> has to be the full path of the file. -
-t <targetname>
Only valid together with -u or -d: Specifies an alternate name for the target file. Must come directly after one of -u or -d. -
-quit
Shuts down all running instances of FileZilla. Must be used solely; can't be combined with any of the other arguments. -
-i
Imports a Site Manager .xml file.
Options
-
-close
Will close FileZilla after all transfers have finished. -
-config <configfile>
Loads the file specified as configuration for the program. If used it has to be the first argument to FileZilla. -
-overwrite
To set the fileexists action to overwrite.
Examples
- filezilla.exe -s mySite
Will connect to the site "mySite" (defined in the Site Manager) when FileZilla starts. - filezilla.exe ftp://user:pass@ftp.myserver.com/foobar -u "c:\Program File\FileZilla\FileZilla.exe" -t CoolProg.exe
Will upload FileZilla.exe to the host (and directory "foobar") specified and give it the name "CoolProg.exe".
