type FTP command

Summary

Sets data transfer type

Description

If you need to change how the data transfer is made, you can use this command to switch between the ASCII transfer and the binary transfer. Please note that the ASCII transfer is highly discouraged in many conditions except if you're only transferring text.

Command usage

• type <a/b>

Examples

• type a: Sets data transfer type to ASCII

• type b: Sets data transfer type to binary