(VB.NET) Simple FTP Upload

Simple example to upload a file to an FTP server.

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' This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Dim ftp As New Chilkat.Ftp2

ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
ftp.Username = "login"
ftp.Password = "password"


' Connect and login to the FTP server.
Dim success As Boolean = ftp.Connect()
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Change to the remote directory where the file will be uploaded.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk")
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Upload a file.
Dim localPath As String = "c:/temp/hamlet.xml"
Dim remoteFilename As String = "hamlet.xml"

success = ftp.PutFile(localPath,remoteFilename)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


success = ftp.Disconnect()

Debug.WriteLine("File Uploaded!")