Working with directories on the remote host

To obtain directory information on the remote host, use the subcommands listed in Table 1.

Table 1. FTP subcommands for working with directories on the remote host
Subcommand	Description	See
CD	Changes the working directory.	CD subcommand—Change the directory on the remote host
CDUp	Changes to the parent of the current working directory.	CDUp subcommand—Change to the parent of the working directory
CWd	Changes the working directory (synonymous with CD).	CD subcommand—Change the directory on the remote host
DIr	Lists the directory entries for files on the foreign host.	DIr subcommand—Obtain a list of directory entries
LS	Lists the names of files on the foreign host.	LS subcommand—Obtain a list of file names
MKdir	Creates a directory on the foreign host.	MKdir subcommand—Create a directory on the remote host
PWd	Displays the name of the active working directory on the foreign host.	PWd subcommand—Display the current working directory
RMdir	Removes a directory on the foreign host.	RMdir subcommand—Remove a directory on the remote host