Ftp-For-Node

A basic Ftp and Explicit FTPS client and server for nodejs that helps to make the transfer of files easier.

To Install

npm install --save ftp-for-node

Examples

Client

//Import
const FtpClient = require("ftp-for-node/client");
const ftp = new FtpClient();

//Specify the available port for data-channel
ftp.dataChannel.port = 3000;

//For RETR
ftp.localSite = "E:\\project\\ftp-for-node\\";

//For Authorization - optional for anonymous
ftp.user = "abc";
ftp.password = "123";

//"connect" - Listener
ftp.on("connect",(code,msg)=>{
    console.log(code,msg);
    ftp.PORT("127,0,0,1,11,184",(err,msg)=>{
        console.log(err,msg);
    })
    ftp.PWD((err,pwd)=>{
        console.log(err,pwd);
    })
    ftp.LIST(null,(err,msg)=>{
        console.log(err,msg)
    })
    ftp.QUIT((err,msg)=>{
        console.log(err,msg);
    })

})

//Init Client
ftp.connect();

Server

//Import 
const FtpServer = require("ftp-for-node/server");

const server = new FtpServer();

//Mandatory-in case no userDetails exists - anonymous
server.defaultPWD = "E:/nodefiles";

//Array of users who can access - authorized use
server.userDetails = [{name:"abc",password:"123",pwd:"pathname to the folder"}];

//Init
server.initiateFtpServer();

Client Features

The client supports properties like :

Specify the available port for data-channel

1. ftp.dataChannel.port = "number"

For local file reference

2. ftp.localSite = "absolute pathname";

For Authorization - optional for anonymous

3. ftp.user = "string";
4. ftp.password = "string";

For AUTH

5. ftp.secureOptions.key = fs.readFileSync('key.pem');
6. ftp.secureOptions.cert = fs.readFileSync('cert.pem');

Control Channel port and address

7. port = "number"
8. address = "string"

How to Use the methods ?

Format :
    FtpClient.method([arg],calback:function(err,msg))

The client supports methods like :

PORT("h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,p1,p2",callback(err,msg))

To send the port number of data-channel for active mode.

PASV(callback(err,msg))

Convert to passive mode

LIST([pathname|null],callback(err,msg))

To list the files in PWD

NSLT([pathname|null],callback(err,msg))

To list the file name in PWD

STOR(pathname,callback(err,msg))

To Store the local files in server

RETR(pathname,callback(err,msg))

To retrieve files from server

APPE(pathname,callback(err,msg))

To Append the local files in server

STOU(pathname,callback(err,msg))

To Store with unique name the local files in server

RMD(pathname,callback(err,msg))

Remove folder

MKD(pathname,callback(err,msg))

Make folder

CWD(pathname,callback(err,msg))

Change wprking directory

PWD(callback(err,msg))

Return present directory name

TYPE(["I"|"A"],callback(err,msg))

Change Type

SYST(callback(err,msg))

Return System info

STAT([string|null],callback(err,msg))

Return Current State

QUIT(callback(err,msg))

Close Control Channel

AUTH('tls',callback(err,msg))

Explicit Security using TLS

Server Features

The client supports properties like :

The authorized user details - Optional

1. userDetails = [{name:"string" , password:"string" , pwd:[string] }...]

The local connection details for control channel

2. localPort = "number" | default : 21
3. localAddress = "string" | default : localhost

Passive connection details

4. passive = { active : "boolean" | default : true , address : "string" | default : "127.0.0.1" , port : "number" | default : 40000 }

For AUTH

5. ftp.secureOptions.key = fs.readFileSync('key.pem');
6. ftp.secureOptions.cert = fs.readFileSync('cert.pem');

For anonymous users - mandatory

7. defaultPWD = "string"

TO INIT

initiateFtpServer()