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Upload a Directory Tree to an FTP Server

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.PutTree method, which uploads a local directory tree into the current remote directory, creating remote subdirectories as needed. The only argument is the local directory; its contents become children of the current remote directory.

Note: The local paths are relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the paths appropriate to your own environment.

Background: The upload counterpart to DownloadTree — recursively push a local folder to the server, building the remote directory structure along the way, which is how you publish a website or deploy a build in one operation. It uploads everything selected; when you want to transfer only what has changed, reach for SyncRemoteTree instead.

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var
success: Boolean;
ftp: HCkFtp2;

begin
success := False;

//  Demonstrates the Ftp2.PutTree method, which uploads a local directory tree into the current
//  remote directory, creating remote subdirectories as needed.  The only argument is the local
//  directory.

ftp := CkFtp2_Create();

CkFtp2_putHostname(ftp,'ftp.example.com');
CkFtp2_putUsername(ftp,'myFtpLogin');

//  Normally you would not hard-code the password in source.  You should instead obtain it
//  from an interactive prompt, environment variable, or a secrets vault.
CkFtp2_putPassword(ftp,'myPassword');

success := CkFtp2_Connect(ftp);
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

success := CkFtp2_ChangeRemoteDir(ftp,'public_html');
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

//  The contents of the local directory become children of the current remote directory.
success := CkFtp2_PutTree(ftp,'qa_data/site');
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;
Memo1.Lines.Add('Directory tree uploaded.');

success := CkFtp2_Disconnect(ftp);
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFtp2__lastErrorText(ftp));
    Exit;
  end;

CkFtp2_Dispose(ftp);