Custom FTP Server in Java

This is a simple FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server implemented in Java. The server allows clients to connect and perform basic file operations like listing files in a directory and downloading files from the server.

Features

Server: The server is capable of handling multiple client connections concurrently.
Client: The client program provides a command-line interface for users to interact with the server.
Commands: Supported commands include LIST to list files on the server and GET <filename> to download a file from the server.
Error Handling: Proper error handling is implemented to handle various scenarios such as unsupported commands and file not found errors.

Prerequisites

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on your system.

Usage

Download JAR Files: Download the server.jar and client.jar files from the Releases section of this repository.
Start the Server: Run the server JAR file to start the FTP server.

java -jar server.jar

Connect with the Client: Run the client JAR file to connect with the server.

java -jar client.jar <server-ip> <server-port>

Replace <server-ip> and <server-port> with the IP address and port number where the server is running.

Interact with the Server: Once connected, you can use the following commands:

LIST: Lists files available on the server.
GET <filename>: Downloads the specified file from the server.
exit: Closes the connection and exits the client program.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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