c# upload file ftp owerwrite code example

Example: Create and upload file by ftp in C#

public static void Main ()
        {
            // Get the object used to communicate with the server.
            FtpWebRequest request = (FtpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("ftp://www.contoso.com/test.htm");
            request.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.UploadFile;

            // This example assumes the FTP site uses anonymous logon.
            request.Credentials = new NetworkCredential("anonymous", "[email protected]");

            // Copy the contents of the file to the request stream.
            byte[] fileContents;
            using (StreamReader sourceStream = new StreamReader("testfile.txt"))
            {
                fileContents = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(sourceStream.ReadToEnd());
            }

            request.ContentLength = fileContents.Length;

            using (Stream requestStream = request.GetRequestStream())
            {
                requestStream.Write(fileContents, 0, fileContents.Length);
            }

            using (FtpWebResponse response = (FtpWebResponse)request.GetResponse())
            {
                Console.WriteLine($"Upload File Complete, status {response.StatusDescription}");
            }
        }