# Java ftp android library

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/java-ftp-android-library/4902>\
**Category:** Processing for Android\
**Created:** [October 26, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/java-ftp-android-library/4902 "2018-10-26T14:01:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![martinstacey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@martinstacey](https://discourse.processing.org/u/martinstacey)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/java-ftp-android-library/4902/1 "2018-10-26T14:01:31Z")

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Does anybody know of a simple ftp library for download and uploads files to use in android, with an example of how to use it, I have been stuck in this for a while

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**Author:** ![akenaton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@akenaton](https://discourse.processing.org/u/akenaton)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 7:55am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/java-ftp-android-library/4902/2 "2018-10-27T07:55:57Z")

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@martinstacey ====

i have used succesfully [http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-net/](http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-net/) with android but, wthout having used it with android (only desktop) i think that edtFTPj could be also a solution

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**Author:** ![martinstacey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@martinstacey](https://discourse.processing.org/u/martinstacey)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 1:49pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/java-ftp-android-library/4902/3 "2018-10-29T13:49:27Z")

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Thank you for your help! finally did it with apache ftp if anyone else is interested here is a basic code for upload and dowload:  
[https://www.codejava.net/java-se/networking/ftp/java-ftp-file-download-tutorial-and-example](https://www.codejava.net/java-se/networking/ftp/java-ftp-file-download-tutorial-and-example)  
[https://www.codejava.net/java-se/networking/ftp/java-ftp-file-upload-tutorial-and-example](https://www.codejava.net/java-se/networking/ftp/java-ftp-file-upload-tutorial-and-example)  
\*also remember that while using android sketchpath("") should be added to your path so you dont get problems with location in phone