Ftp Visual Studio Code

Functions

• Directly Open, Edit and Save on server files.
• Save the local file or directory to server(upload and backup option)
• Download the file or directory from ftp server.
• Create a directory on the remote server directly.
• Deletedirectory(recursive) and files directly from the server.
• Rename Change the file name on the FTP server.
• Compare a local file server file.
• Remote directory open to workspace (Beta version)

Available commands

• config - Set the ftp connection information.
• create directory - Create a directory on ftp server.
• open - Open the file directly from ftp server and when you save upload it to the ftp server.
• save - File or directory upload to ftp server.(Available from the context menu)
• download - Download the file or directory from ftp server to the workspace.
• delete - Delete the file or directory directly from ftp server.
• rename - Change the file name on the FTP server.
• diff - Compare a local file server file.
• Remote directory open to workspace - (Beta version) Open the directory directly on workspace from the ftp server. Similar to remote synchronization.(Caution : So remote delete a files is only possible using 'Delete' in the context menu)

Caution

Be sure to check the console(Ctrl + Shift + U)('OUTPUT -> ftp-simple') for a response to the all action.

Startup Settings

1. Press 'F1'
2. Enter 'ftp-simple'
3. Pick 'CONFIG'
4. Enter ftp connection information and save

Config setting example

See the easy-ftp details.

• name - string - Display name.
• host - string - server domain or ip.
• port - number - (option) port (Default: : 21)
• type - string - (option) ftp type. 'ftp' or 'sftp' (Default: : 'ftp'). If 'ftp' does not work, try 'ftp2'.
• username - string - username for authentication.
• password - string - (option) password for authentication.
• privateKey - string - (option) (only sftp) String that contains a private key for either key-based or hostbased user authentication (OpenSSH format) Default: none
• passphrase - string - (option) Use sftp 'privateKey' only. For an encrypted private key, this is the passphrase used to decrypt it. Default: none
• agent - string - (option) (only sftp) Path to ssh-agent's UNIX socket for ssh-agent-based user authentication. Important: Windows users: set to 'pageant' for authenticating with Pageant or (actual) path to a cygwin 'UNIX socket.' Default: none
• agentForward - boolean - (option) (only sftp) Set to true to use OpenSSH agent forwarding (auth-agent@openssh.com) for the life of the connection. agent must also be set to use this feature. Default: false
• secure - boolean - (only ftp) Explicit FTPS over TLS, default: false
• secureOptions - object - (only ftp) Options for TLS, same as for tls.connect() in Node.js.
• path - string - (option) remote root path. Default: '/'
• autosave - boolean - (option) To determine whether the automatically uploaded when you open a file directly and modify and save. Default: true
• backup - string - (option) The local path you want to back up before file saving on the server.
• confirm - boolean - (option) Only save option. When you save the file, ask if you want to overwrite the file if it already exists.. Default: true
• project - object - (option) Only save option. Pre-specify local workspace path and server root path to save directly without selecting a path. Overwrite unconditionally.
• ignore - array - (option) Only 'Remote directory open to workspace' option. Path to be ignore. Use glog pattern. (Caution : server path (ex:/home) + ignore pattern (ex:/**/node_modules) => /home/**/node_modules)

Example

Remote Config(option)

'File - Preferences - Settings' and type in the format shown below.

• ftp-simple.remote-workspace - string - (option) You can modify the local workspace path when you open a remote file. Modify this option if remote file encoding is not UTF-8.(VSCode appears to have encoding recognition bugs if the workspace path is longer.)
• ftp-simple.remote-workspace-load-all - boolean - (option) Indicates whether all files are loaded during initial run. If false, the sub folder ([DIR]) will load when it is clicked. Default: true

Example