How can I create a directory on my server using FTP in applescript?

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#1

Hi

I have created a script which successfully uploads files to my server using FTP and a curl command.

The one thing I haven’t worked out how to do is how to create a directory on my server using applescript. At the moment I have to manually create the correct directory for the script to work, but would like to be able to automate everything.

Would this be possible?

Thanks

Nick

#2

Hi,

if the new directory is part of the destination file path, pass the --ftp-create-dirs switch

#3

Yes, it is.

I have been trying to use --ftp-create-dirs, in the following form:

do shell script ("curl -T --ftp-create-dirs " & outPath & " -u " & ftp_entire)

but I still get the following error when running the script:

"curl: Can’t open ‘–ftp-create-dirs’!
curl: try ‘curl --help’ or ‘curl --manual’ for more information
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:–:-- 0:00:01 --:–:-- 0
curl: (9) Server denied you to change to the given directory"

I have permissions for the folder that I am creating the directories in set to “777”

#4

try the syntax


do shell script ("curl --ftp-create-dirs " & outPath & " -u " & username & ":" password & " -T " & ftp_entire)

the -u switch expects username and password colon separated and
the -T switch should come before the source path

#5

I have now worked out that the correct syntax is:

do shell script ("curl --ftp-create-dirs -T " & outPath & " -u " & ftp_entire)

Thanks for your help

Nick

#6

I’m not sure, but I think the destination (server URL) must be the full path including the file name