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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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LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oFtp

nSuccess := 0

//  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.

oFtp := CreateObject("Chilkat.Ftp2")

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

//  The login credentials.
oFtp: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.
oFtp:Password := "myPassword"

//  Connect negotiates any configured proxy and TLS, receives the greeting, and logs in.
nSuccess := oFtp:Connect()
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oFtp:LastErrorText
    oFtp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

? "Connected and logged in."

nSuccess := oFtp:Disconnect()
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oFtp:LastErrorText
    oFtp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

oFtp:destroy()