PowerShell - Upload files to multiple FTP sites

[Ian]

I'm looking for a piece of software that would let me upload a set of files to multiple FTP sites at the same time - for example, when the forum software developers release a patch, I could upload them to the Windows 7/8/10 forums all at the same time.

My normal FTP client is FileZilla, but this doesn't have this feature. I did quite a bit of searching and the only other software I could find that does this is SmartFTP, but it was quite buggy when I tried it.

Has anyone seen any other software or method of uploading a set of files to multiple FTP sites?

edit: I've moved this to the PowerShell forum, as it's more a scripting query now

 

[Regedit32]

Give PowerShell a go.

# This file contains the list of servers you want to copy files/folders to
$computers = gc "C:\scripts\servers.txt"
 
# This is the file/folder(s) you want to copy to the servers in the $computer variable
$source = "C:\Software\EMC\Networker\NWVSS.exe"
 
# The destination location you want the file/folder(s) to be copied to
$destination = "C$\temp\"
 
foreach ($computer in $computers) {
  if ((Test-Path -Path \\$computer\$destination)) {
    Copy-Item $source -Destination \\$computer\$destination -Recurse
  } else {
  "\\$computer\$destination is not reachable or does not exist"
  }
}

Credit: http://www.vsysad.com/2016/06/powershell-script-to-copy-file-to-multiple-remote-servers/

 

[Ian]

Thanks @Regedit32

I was hoping to use an app with a drag-and-drop interface, as the filenames change each time and I'll have quite a lot of files on occasion (thousands, in sub-folders etc...).

I think it's possible to get a drag and drop interface in PowerShell, so perhaps that is the way to go after all - I'll do some digging .

 

[Ian]

I've found a drag-and-drop script (http://www.rlvision.com/blog/a-drag-and-drop-gui-made-with-powershell/) and a recursive FTP upload script (https://gist.github.com/dkittell/f029b6c7d1c46ebcffcb) and both work well separately. So I should be able to combine them and get this working .

Good job we've got your tutorials, as I'm going to need to do some reading up!

I figure that if I can set "$SrcEntries" from the FTP script using "$listBox.Items" from the drag-and-drop script, I should be a large way there. I can manually loop the FTP credentials, as they don't change as often as the files.

 

[Regedit32]

Yes you should be able to incorporate drag n drop, plus you can also incorporate a progress bar too using a block of code around this:

 Write-Progress -Activity "Processing Files" -status "Processing File $Count / $TotalFiles" -PercentComplete ($Count / $TotalFiles * 100)

 

[Regedit32]

I'll see what I can rustle together for you.

OR just post your progress and happy to return your favour to me, and be a second pair or eyes if you need help with any bugs

 

[Regedit32]

In the mean time if you want to use a gui for now, search the forum for that guy whose name just dropped out of memory gggggrrrrr -- the one with the star trek name of that android --- I seem to recall him suggesting a few options when someone else asked about good ftp programs

 

[Regedit32]

Data !!! that was his name lol

 

[Regedit32]

That guy with an eye for detail > would let you know if a single pixel in a 8 MB picture of snow, needed adjusting to improve the picture

 

[Regedit32]

I'm just trying to get 10 000 likes in one day

 

[Ian]

Thanks! I'll have a shot first and see how far I can get, as I've been meaning to learn PowerShell for quite some time, so it'll be an interesting learning exercise.

I'll report back here with my code as I make progress, so if you could take a look when I've got something to show, that would be very much appreciated .

Just so that the code will make sense, what I am aiming to code is the following (but I may skip a few features if it proves complex):

• As for an input of domain names (i.e. windows10forums.com, w7forums.com), usernames and passwords in this format (as I can copy/paste as required):
  

  domain.com, username, password
  domain2.com, username2, password2
  domain3.com, username3, password3

• Listbox where I can drag and drop files/folders
• FTP feature will copy and overwrite all of those files to all of the FTP domains entered (including directory contents to all levels)
• Any errors are listed in an on-screen log, along with a progress bar of file transfers

I think I could create that without drag-and-drop easily enough, so that should be where the hard part is!

-- the one with the star trek name of that android ---

Data - got it .

 

[Ian]

I'm just trying to get 10 000 likes in one day

Haha, I was reading your posts in the background and typing up my reply. I'll refrain from liking that one

 

[Regedit32]

Actually the drag and drop will be the easier bit imo.

If you want to have drag and drop look at the [System.Reflection.Assembly] in PowerShell

I can rustle together a short tutorial on that if you like

 

[Ian]

That would be fantastic if you've got time!

This script should make it so much easier to patch the sites when updates come out .

 

[Regedit32]

When you get it working as you want it to you'll have to submit it to Github or Microsoft's PowerShell Gallery.

Pretty sure others would love a decent script.

 

[Ian]

Yep, I'll stick it on GitHub, as I need to get my head around that too - so it's a perfect test .

 

[Ian]

I think it is dawning on me just how brilliant PowerShell is...

I've made a CSV of the domains (name, ftp address, username) and to import it in to an array, it's as simple as using:

$domains = Import-Csv "domains.csv"

I still have a long, long way to go - but I'm learning a lot .

 

[Regedit32]

Nice one

I'm preparing the drag and drop tutorial, but before I carry on with this, I wanted to know how far down the rabbit hole you want to go with that.

It's easy enough to create a basic form you drag files to that become part of a [array] $List, but are you wanting that same form to have a panel that acts like File explorer so you don'y have to handle File Explorer in one view and the form in another view?

 

[Tim Locke]

I minor joy of being retired and no long a software developer is that one does not have to learn any scripting tools like Powershell! One can just be a dumb user...with no need to update many things at once. I did once upon a time spend at least two evenings a week compiling a whole suite of stuff, testing it and then with scripts updating 8-10 machines before bedtime. Not windows, not even MS-Dos, much cruder than either!

 

[Regedit32]

I minor joy of being retired and no long a software developer is that one does not have to learn any scripting tools like Powershell! One can just be a dumb user

I'll stop programming and Scripting when the coffee no longer exists

But I still have to Amen your thought LoL - I do at times wonder why bother myself.

I guess these days its more about fun, a challenge occasionally, and a time filler given I cannot relax by watching tv