cd

Use cd to change the current working directory to another directory on the FTP server.

Syntax

cd { directory | .. | / }

Views

FTP client view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

mdc-admin

Parameters

directory: Specifies the name of the target directory in the format [drive:][/]path, where drive represents the storage medium name, typically flash or cf. If the target directory does not exist, the cd command does not change the current working directory. If no drive information is provided, the argument represents a folder or subfolder in the current directory. For more information about the drive and path arguments, see Fundamentals Configuration Guide.

..: Returns to the upper directory. Executing the cd .. command is the same as executing the cdup command. If the current working directory is the FTP root directory, the cd .. command does not change the current working directory.

/: Returns to the FTP root directory.

Usage guidelines

You can perform this operation only after you log in to the FTP server.

The directory that can be accessed must be authorized by the FTP server.

Examples

# Change the working directory to the subdirectory logfile of the current directory.

ftp> cd logfile
250 "C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ADMINISTRATOR\desk\125X\logfile " is current directory

# Change the working directory to the subdirectory diagfile in the FTP root directory.

ftp> cd /diagfile
250 "C:\diagfile " is current directory

# Change the working directory to the upper directory of the current directory.

ftp> cd ..
250 "C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ADMINISTRATOR\desk\125X" is current directory

# Change the working directory to the FTP root directory.

ftp> cd /
250 "C:\" is current directory

Related commands

cdup

pwd