NameError: name 'ftplip' is not defined

Question

Following is my python code to make a FTP connection

upload_ftp.py

import ftplib
ftp = ftplip.FTP()
ftp.connect('ip', 21)
print ftp.getwelcome()
try:
    print "Logging in..."
    ftp.login("username", "password")
except:
    "failed to login"

but when i run the code ,i get the following error: NameError:name 'ftplib' is not defined

my@my-pc:/var/www$ python upload_ftp.py 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "upload_ftp.py", line 8, in <module>
    ftp1 = ftplip.FTP()
NameError: name 'ftplip' is not defined

Any help would be appreciated..

yup....i m getting the error in ftplib – amit_183 Jun 24 '14 at 07:02 — amit_183, Jun 24 '14 at 07:02
you should ftplib.FTP() over ftplip.FTP() – myildirim Jun 24 '14 at 07:06 — myildirim, Jun 24 '14 at 07:06

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 24 '14 at 07:05

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You have a spelling error in your variable name. So Python thinks you are using an undefined variable.

answered Jun 24 '14 at 07:05

Michael Murphy

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 24 '14 at 07:11

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Use :

from ftplib import FTP
ftp = FTP()

Return a new instance of the FTP class.

answered Jun 24 '14 at 07:11

user3273866

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semptic · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-02T07:55:53.333

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You have a typo: you writing ftplip.FTP() but it is ftplib.FTP() (lip with p vs lib with b).

edited Aug 02 '14 at 07:55

answered Jun 24 '14 at 07:11

semptic

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NameError: name 'ftplip' is not defined

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