ftp commands quick question
 

what is the ftp command to transfer multiple directories from a server to another? i've tryied 'mput' but don't work becouse mput is just for file (not directories) :(

You can try -r parametr ... or something like help, help mput :-)
It depends on the FTP client you are using. It is not general to the FTP protocol itself, that is why the answer could not be definite.

I think you are able to do it via SSH, cant you use that?

mput -r don't work

help mput:
ftp> help mput
mput send multiple files
ftp>

any others ideas?

i use ftp via SSH from console line

best way is to tar -it up and move it
if you haven't got shell then make a cgi or a php script to do it

tar -cf directory.tar directory
in php

It says "multiple files". I think your FTP client is unable to put recursive directory trees. It can just handle multiple files uploading. Use better FTP client or onother method, e.g. mentioned before scp.

Rather than using the command "ftp" try "ncftp".
NcFTP is a more full featured ftp client that
includes recursive get and put with the "-r" option:

[[email protected]] $ ncftp -u username hostname.com
> put -r somedir