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Description

-backup="<path\filename.fbk>"

Lets you backup your configurations and .dat files to a single file. Use the .fbk extension.

-datafolder="<path>"

Lets you select the working directory where your configurations and .dat files are loaded and stored.

-queue="<filename>"

Load a queue file.

-get
                                                             

Automatically begins transfer of file(s).

Example to load a queue and transfer it

flashfxp.exe -get "c:\queue.fqf"

Example to download the file rfc959.txt to c:\my downloads\

flashfxp.exe -get -localpath="C:\My Downloads\" ftp://ftp.ripe.net/mirrors/rfc/rfc959.txt

-go

(same as -get).

-download

Enqueue a download and then transfer the queue. Must use Site Manager (no ftp:// links).

Example to download a folder

flashfxp.exe -download <sitename> -remotepath="\ftp\folder\" -localpath="c:\path\newfolder\"

-upload

Enqueue a upload and then transfer the queue. Must use Site Manager (no ftp:// links).

Example to upload a folder

flashfxp.exe -upload <sitename> -remotepath="\incoming\newfolder\" -localpath="c:\path\folder\"

-fxp

Enqueue a site to site transfer and then transfer the queue. Must use site manager (no ftp:// links).
Always use <Source>;<Destination>.

Example to FXP a folder

flashfxp.exe -fxp <sitename>;<sitename> -remotepath="\source\folder\" -remotepath="\target\folder\"

-delete="<path>"

Enqueue a delete command and then execute it on the server.
This can be combined with the -c2 or -quit switch to close FlashFXP after performing the command.

Example to delete a single file:

flashfxp.exe "\alpha\omega" -delete="\path\to\file.ext"

Example to delete a folder and all sub-folders within it:

flashfxp.exe "\alpha\omega" -delete="\path\to\delete\"

-raw="<command>"

Enqueue a raw command and then execute it on the server.
This can be combined with the -c2 or -quit switch to close FlashFXP after performing the command.

Example:

flashfxp.exe "\alpha\omega" -raw="SITE WHO"

-rawpre="<command>"

Similar to -raw= but the command will be inserted into the top of the queue and is executed first.

-rawpost="<command>"

Similar to -raw= but the command will be added to the end of the queue and is executed last.

-rename="/path/original/name"
 

-to="/path/new/name"

Rename a file or folder on the server.

Always use absolute paths when specifying the original and new name.

This can be combined with the -c2 or -quit switch to close FlashFXP after performing the command.

Example:

flashfxp.exe "\alpha\omega" -rename="/public/today.txt" -to="/public/yesterday.txt"

-move="/path/original/name"
 

-to="/path/new/name"

Move a file or folder on the server. (identical to -rename above).

-max

Starts FlashFXP maximized.

-min

Starts FlashFXP minimized.

-tray

Starts FlashFXP in the system tray.

-lock="<password>"

Starts FlashFXP locked to the tray, using this password.

-lock

Starts FlashFXP locked to the tray, using your security password.
(used in combination with -pass="<password>", see below).

-pass="<password>"

Enters your security password if your sites are protected (see: sites > security).

-savequeue

When this parameter is combined with loading a queue file via the command line, it will update the original queue file on exit.

-savequeue="<filename>"

When this parameter is combined with loading a queue file via the command line, it will save the queue on exit using the defined filename.

-restorequeue

Restore the auto-saved queue from the last time you quit (can be used with -go to automatically resume your last session if interrupted).

-localpath="<path>"

Sets the local browser to this local path.

-remotepath="<path>"

Sets the remote browser to this remote path.
Can be used twice if connecting to 2 sites for FXP, use after each site name.

Example

FlashFXP.exe "Site" -remotepath="/uploads/"

Example of using it twice when connecting to two sites.

FlashFXP.exe "Site 1" -remotepath="/uploads/";"Site 2" -remotepath="/downloads/"

-logpath="<path>"

Specify a custom location save data logs.

If the option Store logs in unique session folders is checked then the logs will be saved into <path>\Session\<year>-<month>-<day>_<hour>.<minute>.<second>\ otherwise the logs will be combined with any previous files directly under <path>

-logopt=00000000

1 = on 0 = off

Each index (1-8) identifies which log file to enable:

1. log session

2. log uploads

3. log downloads

4. log fxp

5. log successful *

6. log failed *

7. log skipped *

8. log summary

 * This is used together with log uploads, downloads, or fxp.

To set a custom log folder and and save the session you would use
FlashFXP.exe -logpath="C:\data\logs\" -logopt=10000000

-ruleset="<listname>"

Sets the default selective transfer rule set. (see: tools > selective transfer).

the listname parameter is name of the rule set.

Example where my rule set is named "only .txt files" which might be set to only include *.txt files

FlashFXP.exe -ruleset="only .txt files"

-quit

This will close FlashFXP after completing the operation.

This switch can be combined with -get, -download, -upload, -fxp, -delete, -raw, -rename, -move, -import

-c<number>

On transfer complete, do the following:
0 = idle (default)
1 = disconnect site(s)
2 = quit flashfxp
3 = hang up modem
4 = hang up and quit flashfxp
5 = hang up and turn off computer
6 = turn off computer
7 = log off computer
8 = hibernate (if supported)

9 = sleep (if supported)

-import="<filename>"

Additional Optional Parameters

-group="<group name>"

-yes

-quit

Import a exported site list (.ftp type) into FlashFXP

-group Allows the user to place the imported site into a specific group, nested grouping is supported by separating each group with a \ (backslash)

i.e. -group="websites\company x"

-yes will auto-overwrite any existing site in the same location with the same name, otherwise the user will be prompted to confirm the operation.

-quit will close FlashFXP after completing the import operation.

-id="<name>"

Additional Optional Parameters

-single

-queue="<filename>"

Gives the new instance a special identification tag on startup so that it can be referenced later.

Currently this can only be used to append a queue file to the current queue.

-single limit FlashFXP to a single instance by matching the identification tag against all other running instances of FlashFXP.

-queue load a queue file, if the -single flag was specified and an instance matching the identification tag is already running then the queue will be appended to the previous instance and the new instance will close, otherwise a new instance will be started.

Extended File Transfer Switches

Override any global or per-site file transfer rules and..

-ask

Prompt when the target file already exists.

-overwrite

Overwrite the file when then target file already exists.

-skip

Skip the file when then target file already exists.

-resume

Resume the file when then target file already exists.

FLASHFXP.EXE -get -localpath="C:\My Downloads\" ftp://ftp.ripe.net/mirrors/rfc/rfc959.txt

FLASHFXP.EXE -tray -c2 -go updatemysite.fqf

FLASHFXP.EXE -max My Website

FLASHFXP.EXE -max -localpath="C:\My Documents\My Website\" My Website -remotepath="/public_html/"

FLASHFXP.EXE -max -localpath="C:\My Documents\My Website\" ftp://user:pass@ftp.domain.com/public_html/

FLASHFXP.EXE Default Sites\Software Archives\Walnut Creek -remotepath="/pub/"; Default Sites\Software Archives\Sunsite -remotepath="/pub/"

FLASHFXP.EXE ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/ -remotepath="/pub/"; ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/ -remotepath="/pub/"

FLASHFXP.EXE ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/; ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/

FLASHFXP.EXE -min -restorequeue -go

FLASHFXP.EXE -lock="xyzzy" -restorequeue -go

FLASHFXP.EXE -pass="foobar"

FLASHFXP.EXE -pass="foobar" -lock -restorequeue -go