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Connect and Log In to an FTP Server

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.Connect method, which connects to the server and authenticates in a single call. It takes no arguments and uses the Hostname, Port, Username, and Password properties.

Background: Connect is the one-call path that covers the whole handshake: it opens the TCP connection (through any configured proxy), negotiates TLS if enabled, reads the server greeting, and sends USER/PASS to log in. For most applications this is all that is needed. Use ConnectOnly plus LoginAfterConnectOnly instead when you need to do something between connecting and authenticating — such as inspecting the greeting or choosing credentials based on it.

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    //  Demonstrates the Ftp2.Connect method, which connects to the server and authenticates in one
    //  call.  It takes no arguments and uses the Hostname, Port, Username, and Password properties.

    var ftp = new chilkat.Ftp2();

    //  The FTP server to connect to.  Port defaults to 21 for FTP.
    ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com";
    ftp.Port = 21;

    //  The login credentials.
    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";

    //  Connect negotiates any configured proxy and TLS, receives the greeting, and logs in.
    success = ftp.Connect();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("Connected and logged in.");

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


}

chilkatExample();