(Node.js) Delete FTP Directory Tree

Delete an entire directory tree on an FTP server.

Install Chilkat for Node.js and Electron using npm at Chilkat npm packages for Node.js Chilkat npm packages for Electron on Windows, Linux, MacOS

var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var ftp = new chilkat.Ftp2();

    ftp.Hostname = "ftp.yourftpserver.com";
    ftp.Username = "****";
    ftp.Password = "****";

    // Connect and login to the FTP server.
    var success = ftp.Connect();
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Set the current remote directory to the root of
    // the tree to be deleted
    success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("/something");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Delete the entire tree.  All sub-directories and files are deleted.
    success = ftp.DeleteTree();
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // The /something directory still exists.  To delete it,
    // we move up one directory level and then delete it.
    success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("..");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    success = ftp.RemoveRemoteDir("something");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    success = ftp.Disconnect();

}

chilkatExample();