(Node.js) Download Directory Tree

Download a directory tree from an FTP server, re-creating it on the local filesystem.

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

var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-macosx');
}

function chilkatExample() {

    var ftp = new chilkat.Ftp2();

    var success;

    // Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
    success = ftp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    ftp.Hostname = "ftp.something.com";
    ftp.Username = "test";
    ftp.Password = "test";

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

    // Set the current remote directory to the root of
    // the tree to be downloaded.
    // success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("/something");
    // if (success != cktrue) { 
    // 	println ftp.LastErrorText;
    // 	return;
    // }

    // Download the entire tree, recreating it at c:/temp/something
    success = ftp.DownloadTree("c:/temp/something2");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    success = ftp.Disconnect();

}

chilkatExample();