Tools

APPE FTP command

A client issue the APPE command after successfully establishing a data connection when it wishes to upload data to the server. The client provides the file name it wishes to use for the upload. If the file already exists on the server, the data is appended to the existing file. If the file does not exist, it is created.

First published date

10/25/2018 8:41 PM

Last published date

10/25/2018 8:41 PM

Overview

This article explains the use of the Append [with create] (APPE) FTP command.

Product section

Serv-U Managed File Transfer & Serv-U FTP Server

Resolution

A client issue the APPE command after successfully establishing a data connection when it wishes to upload data to the server. The client provides the file name it wishes to use for the upload. If the file already exists on the server, the data is appended to the existing file. If the file does not exist, it is created.

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