There are a number of different tools that can be used to connect to an FTP / FTPS / SFTP server.

• Windows or Linux command line prompt
• Scripting tool (e.g. Bash, Perl, PowerShell, Python, et cetera)
• The PSFTP command line tool PSFTP.exe (see Installing PuTTY PSFTP)

Use the pwd (remote present working directory) command to determine your current working directory on the remote FTP system (not on your local PC).

ftp> pwd
Remote directory is /home/john.doe

If you need to change the working directory on the remote FTP system, use the cd (change directory) command.

ftp> cd /tmp
Remote directory is now /tmp

Use the delete command to delete a file or directory on the remote FTP system.

ftp > delete foo.txt

Use the exit command to disconnect.

ftp > exit