Simple FTP Download

Simple example to download a file from an FTP server.

Download Chilkat Python Library

import sys
import chilkat

ftp = chilkat.CkFtp2()

# Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = ftp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
if (success != True):
    print ftp.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

ftp.put_Hostname("www.example-code.com")
ftp.put_Username("****")
ftp.put_Password("****")

# The default data transfer mode is "Active" as opposed to "Passive".

# Connect and login to the FTP server.
success = ftp.Connect()
if (success != True):
    print ftp.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

# Change to the remote directory where the file is located.
# This step is only necessary if the file is not in the root directory
# for the FTP account.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk")
if (success != True):
    print ftp.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

# Download a file.
localFilename = "hamlet.xml"
remoteFilename = "hamlet.xml"

success = ftp.GetFile(remoteFilename,localFilename)
if (success != True):
    print ftp.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

ftp.Disconnect()

print "File Downloaded!"