Delete folder on ftp

Question

Hi I want to delete a folder on my ftp
I tried this:

WebRequest request = WebRequest.Create(strPath);
        request.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.RemoveDirectory;
        request.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(strUusername,strUpassword);
        using (var resp = (FtpWebResponse)request.GetResponse())
        {
            Console.WriteLine(resp.StatusCode);
        }

Webexception was unhandled. (550)file not available

strPath = ftp://192....../Media
but in Media are other folders like music, video ,....

Why doesn't work?

Have you tried deleting the folder connectiong through a FTP client with the same credentials you use here ? It may be a simple access right problem — Laurent S., May 14 '13 at 12:16
All you need to do is then to empty your directory before deleting it... — Laurent S., May 14 '13 at 12:20
@Bartdude The remote server returned an error: (550) File unavailable (eg, file not found, no access to file). — user2381002, May 14 '13 at 12:24
So you're telling us that your folder is empty, the credentials you use have the right to delete it, but yet it doesn't work ? Are you 100% sure about it ? Have you tested it ? Sorry to insist but simple solutions are most of the time the good ones... — Laurent S., May 14 '13 at 12:26
Then cfr my second remark... your directory must be empty in order to delete it. You'll need to recursively delete the content before being able to delete the directory. — Laurent S., May 14 '13 at 12:30

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 19 '16 at 19:34

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I've gotten this error.

Try adding a forward slash to the end of media like:

strPath = ftp://192....../Media/

Still I might agree with the comments, you might need to empty the folder first.

answered Aug 19 '16 at 19:34

Jason Foglia

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