Ftp: mdir

 

Applies To: Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8

Displays a directory list of files and subdirectories in a remote directory. For examples of how this command can be used, see Examples.

Syntax

mdir <RemoteFile>[…] <LocalFile>

Parameters

Parameter

Description

<RemoteFile>

Specifies the directory or file for which you want to see a listing.

<LocalFile>

Specifies a local file to store the listing. This parameter is required.

Remarks

  • You can use mdir to specify multiple files.

  • Specifying RemoteFile

    Type a hyphen (-) to use the current working directory on the remote computer.

  • Specifying a LocalFile

    Type a hyphen (-) to display the listing on the screen.

Examples

Display a directory listing of Dir1 and Dir2 on the screen

mdir Dir1 Dir2 -

Save the combined directory listing of Dir1 and Dir2 in a local file called dirlist.txt

mdir Dir1 Dir2 dirlist.txt

Additional references