JavaScript

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.

Note

This example is intended for running within a Chilkat.Js embedded JavaScript engine. All Chilkat JavaScript examples require Chilkat v11.4.0 or greater.

JavaScript

var 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.

var ftp = new CkFtp2();

ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com";
ftp.Username = "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.
ftp.Password = "myPassword";

success = ftp.Connect();
if (success == false) {
    console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("public_html");
if (success == false) {
    console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  The contents of the local directory become children of the current remote directory.
success = ftp.PutTree("qa_data/site");
if (success == false) {
    console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

console.log("Directory tree uploaded.");

success = ftp.Disconnect();
if (success == false) {
    console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}