ViralOne / ftp-tools

FTP File Downloader

This script is designed to download files from multiple FTP servers concurrently.

Features

• Concurrent Downloads: Utilizes multithreading to download files from multiple FTP servers simultaneously, improving efficiency.
• Error Handling: Handles exceptions gracefully to ensure uninterrupted execution.
• Customizable Settings: Allows customization of download mode (one-time or periodic) and interval for periodic downloads.
• Automatic File Cleanup: Removes downloaded files from the FTP server after successful download to prevent duplication.

Usage

1. Clone the repository or download the script directly.
2. Ensure Python 3.x is installed on your system.
3. Modify the servers.json file to include the FTP server details you want to connect to.
4. Run the script using the command python3 ftp_downloader.py.
5. Example of command with all the flags: python3 ftp_downloader.py -d downloads -p -i 15 servers.json

Configuration

servers.json

This JSON file contains the details of FTP servers to connect to. Each server object should include the following fields:

• "host": FTP server hostname or IP address.
• "username": FTP server username for authentication.
• "password": FTP server password for authentication.

Example servers.json:

[
    {
        "host": "ftp.example.com",
        "username": "user",
        "password": "password123"
    },
    {
        "host": "ftp.anotherexample.com",
        "username": "admin",
        "password": "pass456"
    }
]