(C#) Simple FTP Download

Simple example to download a file from an FTP server.

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// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Chilkat.Ftp2 ftp = new Chilkat.Ftp2();

ftp.Hostname = "ftp.someFtpServer.com";
ftp.Username = "myLogin";
ftp.Password = "myPassword";

// Connect and login to the FTP server.
bool success = ftp.Connect();
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Change to the remote directory where the file is located.
// This step is only necessary if the file is not in the root directory
// for the FTP account.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk");
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

string localFilename = "c:/temp/hamlet.xml";
string remoteFilename = "hamlet.xml";

// Download a file.
success = ftp.GetFile(remoteFilename,localFilename);
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

success = ftp.Disconnect();

Debug.WriteLine("File Downloaded!");