FTPD

FTPD is an FTP server for Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch and Linux allowing you to use an FTP client to transfer files wirelessly with your console.

FTPD (Nintendo Switch)

Developer(s)	mtheall
Console	Nintendo Switch
Version	3.2.1 (November 17, 2024 (2024-11-17))
Links
GitHub	mtheall/ftpd
Download
GitHub release

FTPD (Nintendo 3DS)

Developer(s)	mtheall
Console	Nintendo 3DS
Version	3.2.1 (November 17, 2024 (2024-11-17))
Links
GitHub	mtheall/ftpd
Download
Universal-DB GitHub release

Features

• Graphical user interface using Dear Imgui
• Supports multiple simultaneous clients
• Emulation of a /dev/zero (/devZero) device for network performance testing
• Set username, password, and port with the GUI version of FTPD
• Toggle backlight by pressing SELECT on DS/3DS or MINUS on Switch
• Battery and Wi-Fi indicators

Installation

FTPD is installed as part of Finalizing Setup on 3DS Hacks Guide, or SD preperations on NH Switch Guide. It is also on Universal-DB for Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS.

Switch - Manually3DS - Universal-Updater3DS - FBI3DS - Manually as 3DSX3DS - Manually as CIA

What you need

• The latest release of FTPD
  • For a graphical user interface, download ftpd.nro
  • For a text based user interface, download ftpd-classic.nro

Instructions

1. Power off your console
2. Insert your SD card into your computer
3. Copy the ftpd .nro to sd:/switch/ on your SD card
   • Create the folder if it does not exist
4. Safely eject your SD card and insert it in your console

What you need

• A working internet connection
• Universal-Updater installed on your console

Instructions

1. Power on your console
2. Launch Universal-Updater
3. Select the magnifying glass on the bottom screen, then search for FTPD
4. Press A while hovering over FTPD from the list of homebrew
5. Choose .cia to install to the HOME Menu, or .3dsx to install to the Homebrew Launcher
   • For a graphical user interface choose ftpd
   • For a text based user interface choose ftpd-classic
6. Wait until the app finishes installing
7. Exit Universal-Updater

You can scan one of the QR codes below to download and install the program using FBI. To do this, start FBI, then go to "Remote Install", then "Scan QR Code".

What you need

• The the latest release of FTPD
  • For a graphical user interface, download ftpd.3dsx
  • For a text based user interface, download ftpd-classic.3dsx

Instructions

1. Power off your console
2. Insert your SD card into your computer
3. Copy the ftpd .3dsx to sd:/3ds/ on your SD card
   • Create the folder if it does not exist
4. Safely eject your SD card and insert it in your console

What you need

• The latest release of FTPD
  • For a graphical user interface, download ftpd.cia
  • For a text based user interface, download ftpd-classic.cia
• FBI installed on your console

Instructions

1. Power off your console
2. Insert your SD card into your computer

• Copy the ftpd .cia to sd:/cias/ on your SD card

1. • Create the folder if it does not exist
2. Safely eject your SD card and insert it in your console
3. Power on your console
4. Launch FBI
5. Select SD -> cias -> ftpd.cia -> Install and delete CIA
6. Press A and wait for the CIA to install, then exit FBI

Guides

• 3DS:FTP
• Switch:FTP

Supported commands

ABOR ALLO (no-op) APPE CDUP CWD DELE FEAT HELP LIST MDTM MKD MLSD MLST MODE (no-op) NLST NOOP OPTS PASS (no-op) PASV PORT

PWD QUIT REST RETR RMD RNFR RNTO SITE SIZE STAT STOR STRU (no-op) SYST TYPE (no-op) USER (no-op) XCUP XCWD XMKD XPWD XRMD

SITE commands

• Show help: SITE HELP
• Set username: SITE USER
• Set password: SITE PASS
• Set port: SITE PORT
• Set getMTime*: SITE MTIME [0|1]
  • getMTime only on 3DS. Enabling will give timestamps at the expense of slow listings.
• Save config: SITE SAVE