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Parameters
directory: Specifies the target directory. If the target directory does not exist, the cd command does
not change the current working directory.
..: Specifies the upper directory. Executing the cd .. command is the same as executing the cdup
command. If the current working directory is the FTP root directory, the cd .. command does not
change the current working directory.
/: Specifies the FTP root directory.
Usage guidelines
You can perform this operation only after you log in to the FTP server.
The directory that can be accessed must be authorized by the FTP server.
Examples
# Change the working directory to the logfile subdirectory of the current directory.
ftp> cd logfile
250 OK. Current directory is /logfile
# Change the working directory to the folder subdirectory of the FTP root directory.
ftp> cd /folder
250 OK. Current directory is /folder
# Change the working directory to the upper directory of the current directory.
ftp> cd ..
250 OK. Current directory is /
# Change the working directory to the FTP root directory.
ftp> cd /
250 OK. Current directory is /
Related commands
cdup
pwd
cdup
Use cdup to enter the upper directory of the FTP server.
Syntax
cdup
Views
FTP client view
Predefined user roles
network-admin
Usage guidelines
You can perform this operation only after you log in to the FTP server.
This command does not change the working directory if the current directory is the FTP root
directory.
Examples
# Change the working directory to the upper directory.
ftp> pwd