(PowerShell) Delete FTP Directory Tree

Delete an entire directory tree on an FTP server.

Download: Chilkat .NET Assemblies

[Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFile("C:\myAssemblies\ChilkatDotNet2.dll")

$ftp = New-Object Chilkat.Ftp2

#  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
$success = $ftp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($ftp.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$ftp.Hostname = "ftp.yourftpserver.com"
$ftp.Username = "****"
$ftp.Password = "****"

#  Connect and login to the FTP server.
$success = $ftp.Connect()
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($ftp.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

#  Set the current remote directory to the root of
#  the tree to be deleted
$success = $ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("/something")
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($ftp.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

#  Delete the entire tree.  All sub-directories and files are deleted.
$success = $ftp.DeleteTree()
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($ftp.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

#  The /something directory still exists.  To delete it,
#  we move up one directory level and then delete it.
$success = $ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("..")
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($ftp.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$success = $ftp.RemoveRemoteDir("something")
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($ftp.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$ftp.Disconnect()