Ftp: dir

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2008,Windows Vista,Windows 7

Displays a list of directory files and subdirectories on a remote computer. For examples of how this command can be used, see Examples.

Syntax

	$lib:\\ftpdir.bmp$ Copy Code
dir [<RemoteDirectory>] [<LocalFile>]

Parameter	Description
[<RemoteDirectory>]	Specifies the directory for which you want to see a listing. If no directory is specified, the current working directory on the remote computer is used.
[<LocalFile>]	Specifies a local file in which to store the directory listing. If a local file is not specified, results are displayed on the screen.

Display a directory listing for Dir1 on the remote computer.

	$lib:\\ftpdir1.bmp$ Copy Code
dir Dir1

Save a list of the current directory on the remote computer in the local file DirList.txt.

	$lib:\\ftpdir2.bmp$ Copy Code
dir . DirList.txt