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lascrams
Joined:: 2025-04-17
Posts:: 1
Location:: Las Vegas

Root Folder download

2025-04-17 18:07

Hi,

I've been reviewing different topics on your forum, but I'm stuck on something. I'm working on a script (example below) and trying to download files from the root folder of an FTP host.

I have some log files I can share if needed. Right now, I'm just not sure which command I should be using to download from the root folder. I started looking through the documentation, but I couldn't find the answer.

open sftp://SFTPMIT2005-gmail@fn01.test.com/ -hostkey="ssh-rsa 2048 SHA256:fgrhrtytytyu56487" -privatekey="C:\downloads\test\PrivateKey_PuTTy.ppk"
 
 '/' ^
  "ls" ^
  "get *.* C:\downloads\test\clientA\""" ^
 
# Disconnect
close
# Exit WinSCP
exit

I would really appreciate any help with this part. Thank you!

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martin◆ Site Admin
Joined:: 2002-12-10
Posts:: 42,011
Location:: Prague, Czechia

Re: Root Folder download

2025-04-22

Your code is mixing script file syntax and command-line syntax.
Correct script file syntax would be like:

open sftp://SFTPMIT2005-gmail@fn01.test.com/ -hostkey="ssh-rsa 2048 SHA256:fgrhrtytytyu56487" -privatekey="C:\downloads\test\PrivateKey_PuTTy.ppk"
 
get /*.* C:\downloads\test\clientA\
 
exit

See Automate file transfers (or synchronization) to FTP server or SFTP server.

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