How do I create a directory on FTP server using C#?

Question

What's an easy way to create a directory on an FTP server using C#?

I figured out how to upload a file to an already existing folder like this:

using (WebClient webClient = new WebClient()) {     string filePath = "d:/users/abrien/file.txt";     webClient.UploadFile("ftp://10.128.101.78/users/file.txt", filePath); } 

However, if I want to upload to users/abrien, I get a WebException saying the file is unavailable. I assume this is because I need to create the new folder before uploading my file, but WebClient doesn't seem to have any methods to accomplish that.

Answer 1

Use FtpWebRequest, with a method of WebRequestMethods.Ftp.MakeDirectory.

For example:

using System; using System.Net;  class Test {     static void Main()     {         WebRequest request = WebRequest.Create("ftp://host.com/directory");         request.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.MakeDirectory;         request.Credentials = new NetworkCredential("user", "pass");         using (var resp = (FtpWebResponse) request.GetResponse())         {             Console.WriteLine(resp.StatusCode);         }     } }