ftp ls

Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012

Displays an abbreviated list of files and subdirectories from the remote computer.

Syntax

ls [<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 listing. If a local file is not specified, results are displayed on the screen.

To display an abbreviated list of files and subdirectories from the remote computer, type:

ls

To get an abbreviated directory listing of dir1 on the remote computer and save it in a local file called dirlist.txt, type:

ls dir1 dirlist.txt