C# WebClient Download file from FTP

Question

I am using the following code to download file from FTP.

NetworkCredential credential = new NetworkCredential(Properties.Settings.Default.FTPUserName, Properties.Settings.Default.FTPPassword);
string inputfilepath = Path.Combine(Properties.Settings.Default.LocalDownloadFolder, file);
string ftpfullpath = Properties.Settings.Default.FTPSite + Properties.Settings.Default.FTPFolder + file;

WebClient request1 = new WebClient();
request1.Credentials = credential;
request1.DownloadFile(ftpfullpath, inputfilepath);

Values of the first two vaiables is:

E:\FTPDownloads\CardholderManagementReport_1030_2012-12-11.xls
ftp://abc.com/AKSHAY/CardholderManagementReport_1030_2012-12-11.xls

It shows error as :

The remote server returned an error: (550) File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access).

EDIT: I can see that the file is indeed present there, credentials are ok and I can download it using FileZilla

And what is the question? Do you not understand error message? — Grzegorz W, Dec 12 '12 at 15:13
Does this answer helps you? http://stackoverflow.com/a/6098905/435693 — Morvader, Dec 12 '12 at 15:49

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 12 '12 at 15:14

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The error 550 returned by the FTP server indicates that the user you are using to try and access the file with does not have permission to access the file.

Either use some other set of credentials that has access to the file or change the permissions on the file to allow access.

answered Dec 12 '12 at 15:14

Justin Pearce

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request1.Credentials = credential; This lne sets the credentials and it is created in a line that I have not mentioned in the code. – Akshay J Dec 12 '12 at 15:29

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 13 '12 at 14:44

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This makes it work.
ftp://abc.com/%2f/AKSHAY/CardholderManagementReport_1030_2012-12-11.xls
Explaination is also there.

answered Dec 13 '12 at 14:44

Akshay J

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C# WebClient Download file from FTP

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