FTP upload files Python

Question

I am trying to upload file from windows server to a unix server (basically trying to do FTP). I have used the code below

#!/usr/bin/python
import ftplib
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Answer 1

If you are trying to store a non-binary file (like a text file) try setting it to read mode instead of write mode.

ftp.storlines("STOR " + filename, open(filename, 'rb'))

for a binary file (anything that cannot be opened in a text editor) open your file in read-binary mode

ftp.storbinary("STOR " + filename, open(filename, 'rb'))

also if you plan on using the ftp lib you should probably go through a tutorial, I'd recommend this article from effbot.