PowerShell – FTP Upload Directory With Sub-Directories

FTP-UploadDirectory.ps1

clear
 
# FTP Server Variables
$FTPHost = 'ftp://192.168.1.1/html/'
$FTPUser = 'user'
$FTPPass = 'password'
 
#Directory where to find pictures to upload
$UploadFolder = "C:\Temp\"
  
$webclient = New-Object System.Net.WebClient 
$webclient.Credentials = New-Object System.Net.NetworkCredential($FTPUser,$FTPPass)  
 
$SrcEntries = Get-ChildItem $UploadFolder -Recurse
$Srcfolders = $SrcEntries | Where-Object{$_.PSIsContainer}
$SrcFiles = $SrcEntries | Where-Object{!$_.PSIsContainer}
 
# Create FTP Directory/SubDirectory If Needed - Start
foreach($folder in $Srcfolders)
{    
    $SrcFolderPath = $UploadFolder  -replace "\\","\\" -replace "\:","\:"   
    $DesFolder = $folder.Fullname -replace $SrcFolderPath,$FTPHost
    $DesFolder = $DesFolder -replace "\\", "/"
    # Write-Output $DesFolder
 
    try
        {
            $makeDirectory = [System.Net.WebRequest]::Create($DesFolder);
            $makeDirectory.Credentials = New-Object System.Net.NetworkCredential($FTPUser,$FTPPass);
            $makeDirectory.Method = [System.Net.WebRequestMethods+FTP]::MakeDirectory;
            $makeDirectory.GetResponse();
            #folder created successfully
        }
    catch [Net.WebException]
        {
            try {
                #if there was an error returned, check if folder already existed on server
                $checkDirectory = [System.Net.WebRequest]::Create($DesFolder);
                $checkDirectory.Credentials = New-Object System.Net.NetworkCredential($FTPUser,$FTPPass);
                $checkDirectory.Method = [System.Net.WebRequestMethods+FTP]::PrintWorkingDirectory;
                $response = $checkDirectory.GetResponse();
                #folder already exists!
            }
            catch [Net.WebException] {
                #if the folder didn't exist
            }
        }
}
# Create FTP Directory/SubDirectory If Needed - Stop
 
# Upload Files - Start
foreach($entry in $SrcFiles)
{
    $SrcFullname = $entry.fullname
    $SrcName = $entry.Name
    $SrcFilePath = $UploadFolder -replace "\\","\\" -replace "\:","\:"
    $DesFile = $SrcFullname -replace $SrcFilePath,$FTPHost
    $DesFile = $DesFile -replace "\\", "/"
    # Write-Output $DesFile
 
    $uri = New-Object System.Uri($DesFile) 
    $webclient.UploadFile($uri, $SrcFullname)
}
# Upload Files - Stop

I love this script. Was curious if there was an easy way to log the output of the files uploaded?

is it possible to create a new directory once connected and then put everything in that new folder? Not the greatest with powershell and trying to figure it out but no luck yet.

You Sir, saved me a shitload of time ! Thanks for this script !

Is there a way to keep PowerShell script running all day long so it can upload the any other files that is added to the directory?

Great script! Thanks for sharing David

I desperately looking for this man. Anyways Thnx man.

Thanks a lot <3

I have this error.

https://i.imgur.com/GLuC8PW.png

Apparently my notifications for gist are working again.

@diaverso , based on the error it looks like the function is wanting 2 parameters but not receiving 2

@francesco1119 , likely you have figured out a solution by now. Sorry notifications were not working for a long time. If you still need assistance feel free to respond. My initial thought would be to run a schedule task with the PowerShell script

@nutt318 , likely you have figured out a solution by now. But it is possible to do a unix-style rsync option to create directories as needed. If you haven't figured out a solution feel free to respond.

@Yelleko , likely you have figured out a solution as well by now. My initial thought would be to uncomment line 59 and add a pipe to output it to a file `Write-Output $DesFile | Out-File -Append -FilePath file-upload-log.txt