Python/file_transfer_protocol/ftp_send_receive.py
2019-03-28 01:46:46 +08:00

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"""
File transfer protocol used to send and receive files using FTP server.
Use credentials to provide access to the FTP client
Note: Do not use root username & password for security reasons
Create a seperate user and provide access to a home directory of the user
Use login id and password of the user created
cwd here stands for current working directory
"""
from ftplib import FTP
ftp = FTP('xxx.xxx.x.x') # Enter the ip address or the domain name here
ftp.login(user='username', passwd='password')
ftp.cwd('/Enter the directory here/')
"""
The file which will be received via the FTP server
Enter the location of the file where the file is received
"""
def ReceiveFile():
FileName = 'example.txt' """ Enter the location of the file """
with open(FileName, 'wb') as LocalFile:
ftp.retrbinary('RETR ' + FileName, LocalFile.write, 1024)
ftp.quit()
"""
The file which will be sent via the FTP server
The file send will be send to the current working directory
"""
def SendFile():
FileName = 'example.txt' """ Enter the name of the file """
with open(FileName, 'rb') as LocalFile:
ftp.storbinary('STOR ' + FileName, LocalFile)
ftp.quit()