What are the Common FTP codes?

Here is the list of some of the most common FTP codes:

100 - Codes The requested action is being taken. Expect a reply before proceeding with a new command. 

110 - Restart marker reply. 

120 - Service ready in (n) minutes. 

125 - Data connection already open, transfer starting. 

150 - File status okay, about to open data connection. 

200 - Codes The requested action has been successfully completed. 

200 - Command okay. 

202 - Command not implemented 

211 - System status, or system help reply. 

212 - Directory status. 

213 - File status. 

214 - Help message. 

215 - NAME system type. (NAME is an official system name from the list in the Assigned Numbers document.) 

220 - Service ready for new user. 

221 - Service closing control connection. (Logged out if appropriate.) 

225 - Data connection open, no transfer in progress. 

226 - Closing data connection. Requested file action successful (file transfer, abort, etc.). 

227 - Entering Passive Mode 

230 - User logged in, proceed. 

250 - Requested file action okay, completed. 

257 - \"PATHNAME\" created. 

300 - Codes The command has been accepted, but the requested action is being held pending receipt of further information. 

331 - User name okay, need password. 

332 - Need account for login. 

350 - Requested file action pending further information. 

400 - Codes The command was not accepted and the requested action did not take place. The error condition is temporary, however, and the action may be requested again. 

421 - Service not available, closing control connection. (May be a reply to any command if the service knows it must shut down.)

425 - Can\'t open data connection. 

426 - Connection closed, transfer aborted. 

450 - Requested file action not taken. File unavailable (e.g., file busy). 

451 - Requested action aborted, local error in processing. 

452 - Requested action not taken. Insufficient storage space in system. 

500 - Codes The command was not accepted and the requested action did not take place. Syntax error, command unrecognized. This may include errors such as command line too long. 

501 - Syntax error in parameters or arguments. 

502 - Command not implemented. 

503 - Bad sequence of commands. 

504 - Command not implemented for that parameter. 

530 - User not logged in. 

532 - Need account for storing files. 

550 - Requested action not taken. File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access). 

552 - Requested file action aborted, storage allocation exceeded 

553 - Requested action not taken. Illegal file name.
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