# FTp delete recursive

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftp-delete-recursive/471
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [May 22, 2007, 2:12am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftp-delete-recursive/471 "2007-05-22T02:12:53Z")
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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2007, 2:12am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftp-delete-recursive/471/1 "2007-05-22T02:12:53Z")

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Hey

As part of my build, finalbuilder deploys the build to a server via FTP. Before uploading the new build via FTP&nbsp;finalbuilder must delete the old build via FTP recursive.

How can I use finalbuilder to delete recursive via FTP? The "ftp delete file" and "ftp delete directory" actions can't do the job alone.

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### Author: ![angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2007, 9:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftp-delete-recursive/471/2 "2007-05-28T09:18:34Z")

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Hi Morten,  
  
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Unforuntately, at the moment there is no way to do a recursive FTP delete with FinalBuilder.  
  
I’ve added it to the to-do list to investigate for a future version.  
  
Regards,  
  
Angus

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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2007, 4:06am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftp-delete-recursive/471/3 "2007-06-07T04:06:49Z")

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Uh, maybe a "download directory recursive" as well?

Thanks, Jaap.