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Bullmax1
Joined:: 2021-05-28
Posts:: 2

Error listing directory

2021-06-02 18:11

I have been using automated scripting using SFTP to my server for the last couple of years. My host has advised me to use FTP now. But when I change to FTP I get the following errors:

Error listing directory '/home/name/public_html/folder
Could not retrieve directory listing
Can't change directory to /home/name/public_html/folder No such file or directory.

My bat file:

:Loop
winscp.com /script=script.txt
timeout 900
goto :Loop

My script file:

open ftp://user:password@domain.com:21/ 
synchronize remote "C:\Users\Me\Desktop\folder\" "/home/name/public_html/folder/" 
exit

Hoping someone can help with this. Thanks.

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martin◆ Site Admin
Joined:: 2002-12-10
Posts:: 42,446
Location:: Prague, Czechia

Re: Error listing directory

2021-06-04

This is something you should discuss with your provider. I can only guess that your FTP account is chrooted (contrary to the SFTP), so the path might be only /public_html/folder/, or maybe only /folder/. Login with WinSCP GUI and see for yourself, what paths are used on the FTP account.

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