Command Line Switches

Switch

Description

-backup="<path\filename.fbk>"

Lets you backup your configurations and .dat files to a single file. Use the .fbk extension.

-datafolder="<path>"

Lets you select the working directory where your configurations and .dat files are loaded and stored.

-get
                                                             

Automatically begins transfer of file(s).

Example to load a queue and transfer it

flashfxp.exe -get "c:\queue.fqf"

Example to download the file rfc959.txt to c:\my downloads\

flashfxp.exe -get -localpath="C:\My Downloads\" ftp://ftp.ripe.net/mirrors/rfc/rfc959.txt

-go

(same as -get).

-download

Enqueue a download and then transfer the queue. Must use Site Manager (no ftp:// links).

Example to download a folder

flashfxp.exe -download <sitename> -remotepath="\ftp\folder\" -localpath="c:\path\newfolder\"

-upload

Enqueue a upload and then transfer the queue. Must use Site Manager (no ftp:// links).

Example to upload a folder

flashfxp.exe -upload <sitename> -remotepath="\incoming\newfolder\" -localpath="c:\path\folder\"

-fxp

Enqueue a site to site transfer and then transfer the queue. Must use site manager (no ftp:// links).
Always use <Source>;<Destination>.

Example to FXP a folder

flashfxp.exe -fxp <sitename>;<sitename> -remotepath="\source\folder\" -remotepath="\target\folder\"

-delete="<path>"

Enqueue a delete command and then execute it on the server.
This can be combined with the -c2 or -quit switch to close FlashFXP after performing the command.

Example to delete a single file:

flashfxp.exe "\alpha\omega" -delete="\path\to\file.ext"

Example to delete a folder and all sub-folders within it:

flashfxp.exe "\alpha\omega" -delete="\path\to\delete\"

-raw="<command>"

Enqueue a raw command and then execute it on the server.
This can be combined with the -c2 or -quit switch to close FlashFXP after performing the command.

Example:

flashfxp.exe "\alpha\omega" -raw="SITE WHO"

-rename="/path/original/name"
 

-to="/path/new/name"

Rename a file or folder on the server.

Always use absolute paths when specifying the original and new name.

This can be combined with the -c2 or -quit switch to close FlashFXP after performing the command.

Example:

flashfxp.exe "\alpha\omega" -rename="/public/today.txt" -to="/public/yesterday.txt"

-move="/path/original/name"
 

-to="/path/new/name"

Move a file or folder on the server. (identical to -rename above).

-max

Starts FlashFXP maximized.

-min

Starts FlashFXP minimized.

-tray

Starts FlashFXP in the system tray.

-lock="<password>"

Starts FlashFXP locked to the tray, using this password.

-lock

Starts FlashFXP locked to the tray, using your security password.
(used in combination with -pass="<password>", see below).

-pass="<password>"

Enters your security password if your sites are protected (see: sites > security).

-savequeue

When this parameter is combined with loading a queue file via the command line, it will update the original queue file on exit.

-savequeue="<filename>"

When this parameter is combined with loading a queue file via the command line, it will save the queue on exit using the defined filename.

-restorequeue

Restore the auto-saved queue from the last time you quit (can be used with -go to automatically resume your last session if interrupted).

-localpath="<path>"

Sets the local browser to this local path.

-remotepath="<path>"

Sets the remote browser to this remote path.
Can be used twice if connecting to 2 sites for FXP, use after each site name.

Example

FlashFXP.exe "Site" -remotepath="/uploads/"

Example of using it twice when connecting to two sites.

FlashFXP.exe "Site 1" -remotepath="/uploads/";"Site 2" -remotepath="/downloads/"

-logpath="<path>"

Specify a custom location save data logs.

If the option Store logs in unique session folders is checked then the logs will be saved into <path>\Session\<year>-<month>-<day>_<hour>.<minute>.<second>\ otherwise the logs will be combined with any previous files directly under <path>

-logopt=00000000

1 = on 0 = off

Each index (1-8) identifies which log file to enable:

1. log session

2. log uploads

3. log downloads

4. log fxp

5. log successful *

6. log failed *

7. log skipped *

8. log summary

 * This is used together with log uploads, downloads, or fxp.

To set a custom log folder and and save the session you would use
FlashFXP.exe -logpath="C:\data\logs\" -logopt=10000000

-ruleset="<listname>"

Sets the default selective transfer rule set. (see: tools > selective transfer).

the listname parameter is name of the rule set.

Example where my rule set is named "only .txt files" which might be set to only include *.txt files

FlashFXP.exe -ruleset="only .txt files"

-quit

This will close FlashFXP after completing the operation.

This switch can be combined with -get, -download, -upload, -fxp, -delete, -raw, -rename, -move, -import

-c<number>

On transfer complete, do the following:
0 = idle (default)
1 = disconnect site(s)
2 = quit flashfxp
3 = hang up modem
4 = hang up and quit flashfxp
5 = hang up and turn off computer
6 = turn off computer
7 = log off computer
8 = hibernate (if supported)

9 = sleep (if supported)

-import="<filename>"

Additional Optional Parameters

-group="<group name>"

-yes

-quit

Import a exported site list (.ftp type) into FlashFXP

-group Allows the user to place the imported site into a specific group, nested grouping is supported by separating each group with a \ (backslash)

i.e. -group="websites\company x"

-yes will auto-overwrite any existing site in the same location with the same name, otherwise the user will be prompted to confirm the operation.

-quit will close FlashFXP after completing the import operation.

FLASHFXP.EXE -get -localpath="C:\My Downloads\" ftp://ftp.ripe.net/mirrors/rfc/rfc959.txt

FLASHFXP.EXE -tray -c2 -go updatemysite.fqf

FLASHFXP.EXE -max My Website

FLASHFXP.EXE -max -localpath="C:\My Documents\My Website\" My Website -remotepath="/public_html/"

FLASHFXP.EXE -max -localpath="C:\My Documents\My Website\" ftp://user:[email protected]/public_html/

FLASHFXP.EXE Default Sites\Software Archives\Walnut Creek -remotepath="/pub/"; Default Sites\Software Archives\Sunsite -remotepath="/pub/"

FLASHFXP.EXE http://ftp.cdrom.com/ -remotepath="/pub/"; ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/ -remotepath="/pub/"

FLASHFXP.EXE http://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/; ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/

FLASHFXP.EXE -min -restorequeue -go

FLASHFXP.EXE -lock="xyzzy" -restorequeue -go

FLASHFXP.EXE -pass="foobar"

FLASHFXP.EXE -pass="foobar" -lock -restorequeue -go