FTP BAT file - Windows Scheduled Task

Is it possible to create a scheduled task in windows, that connects to an FTP site, and downloads all the files and folders within the root directory (or specified folders in the root directory) - for example \httdocs and \subdomains to a local directory?

I figure it must be possible, however i can't quite think of the syntax....

This is to backup my website, to the local drive - i edit and upload content to it (it's wordpress) from various sources.

alex

Posted 2009-10-07T20:34:45.050

Reputation: 434

@alex: as per your comment for @djhowell: click RUN > cmd ... type in ftp ... see what happens ... if you get ftp> prompt - your script should work just fine ... if not - you don't have c:\windows\server32 n your path – roman m – 2009-11-13T09:03:58.143

Answers

See my question for the correct script; thanks @djhowell - your script got me started:

Here's the working script:

open ftp.yoursite.com
ftpUsername
ftpPassword
lcd C:\Temp\OrWhatever
cd /DirectoryOnFtpServer
prompt
mget *.*
quit

lcd - change LOCAL directory
cd - change REMOTE directory
mget *.* - get all files in directory

roman m

Posted 2009-10-07T20:34:45.050

Reputation: 1 011

Yes, it's possible using scripting mode (ftp -s). Put something like this in a .BAT file:

ftp -s:MyFTP.txt

And then create a MyFTP.txt file in the same path that contains something like this:

open ftp.example.com
myusername
mypassword
lcd C:\Backup
mget *
quit

Or specify multiple directories like

mget httdocs\*
mget subdomains\*

djhowell

Posted 2009-10-07T20:34:45.050

Reputation: 3 535

Don't call your batch file "ftp.bat", because windows doesn't know whether to call ftp.bat or ftp.exe. Name your batch file something like "ftpfiles.bat". thread necro FTW! – None – 2011-04-29T21:35:54.567

i tried this, when i execute the bat file, it just prints ftp -s:MyFTP.txt over and over..... it doesn't seem to try and connect.... – alex – 2009-10-08T21:17:34.810