Changing the Working Directory

FTP

Changing the Working Directory

To change the working directory or subdirectory:

  1. On the File menu, click Change Directory.
  2. In the Name box, type the new path name.
  3. Click OK.

FTP command line window instructions

Following the following procedure to change the working directory or subdirectory using FTP command line window instructions:

  1. Identify the current working directory.

To identify the current working directory on your PC, use the lcd command. To identify the current working directory on the FTP server, use the pwd/xpwd command.
  1. Change the current working drive.

If you want to change to a different drive on the remote server (for example, from C:\ to D:\), use either the cd or cwd command.
  1. Change the working directory.

To change the working directory on your PC, use the lcd command. To change the working directory on the FTP server, use the cd, cwd, or parent/xparent commands.

Command Syntax

lmkdir

mkdir/xmkdir

lcd

pwd/xpwd

cd

cwd

parent