First Time User Please check previous example for normal file upload by server script( php|java|.net|coldfusion )
Upload File To Server - Android Example
In this example uploading file on server by ftp client ( with the use of ftp4j-1.6.jar ).
1. Using ftp4j-1.6.jar from sauronsoftware repository ( http://www.sauronsoftware.it/projects/home/ ). Download and Add ftp4j-1.6.jar as library.
2. Must be required a Server Dedicated IP for FTP File upload.


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.kpbird.ftpdemo"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"></uses-permission>
<application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">
<activity android:name=".FtpUpload"
android:label="@string/app_name">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
ftp upload file from sdcard to webserver.
import it.sauronsoftware.ftp4j.FTPClient;
import it.sauronsoftware.ftp4j.FTPDataTransferListener;
import java.io.File;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class FtpUpload extends Activity implements OnClickListener {
/********* work only for Dedicated IP ***********/
static final String FTP_HOST= "50.63.92.56";
/********* FTP USERNAME ***********/
static final String FTP_USER = "XXXXXX";
/********* FTP PASSWORD ***********/
static final String FTP_PASS ="XXXXXXX";
Button btn;
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
btn = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button1);
btn.setOnClickListener(this);
}
public void onClick(View v) {
/********** Pick file from sdcard *******/
File f = new File("/sdcard/logo.png");
// Upload sdcard file
uploadFile(f);
}
public void uploadFile(File fileName){
FTPClient client = new FTPClient();
try {
client.connect(FTP_HOST,21);
client.login(FTP_USER, FTP_PASS);
client.setType(FTPClient.TYPE_BINARY);
client.changeDirectory("/upload/");
client.upload(fileName, new MyTransferListener());
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
try {
client.disconnect(true);
} catch (Exception e2) {
e2.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
/******* Used to file upload and show progress **********/
public class MyTransferListener implements FTPDataTransferListener {
public void started() {
btn.setVisibility(View.GONE);
// Transfer started
Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), " Upload Started ...", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
//System.out.println(" Upload Started ...");
}
public void transferred(int length) {
// Yet other length bytes has been transferred since the last time this
// method was called
Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), " transferred ..." + length, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
//System.out.println(" transferred ..." + length);
}
public void completed() {
btn.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
// Transfer completed
Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), " completed ...", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
//System.out.println(" completed ..." );
}
public void aborted() {
btn.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
// Transfer aborted
Toast.makeText(getBaseContext()," transfer aborted ,
please try again...", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
//System.out.println(" aborted ..." );
}
public void failed() {
btn.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
// Transfer failed
System.out.println(" failed ..." );
}
}
}