# ftp > Tools to interact with a server via File Transfer Protocol. > More information: . - Connect to an FTP server: `ftp {{ftp.example.com}}` - Connect to an FTP server specifying its IP address and port: `ftp {{ip_address}} {{port}}` - Switch to binary transfer mode (graphics, compressed files, etc): `binary` - Transfer multiple files without prompting for confirmation on every file: `prompt off` - Download multiple files (glob expression): `mget {{*.png}}` - Upload multiple files (glob expression): `mput {{*.zip}}` - Delete multiple files on the remote server: `mdelete {{*.txt}}` - Rename a file on the remote server: `rename {{original_filename}} {{new_filename}}`