linux ftp command

How to connect to the FTP?

On the command prompt type ftp command with the arguments
- ftp "REMOTE SERVER"

If your server is having the Authentication please provide the username and the password.If the login is successful then you are in the FTP to the REMOTE SERVER.

What are the commands can be used?
ascii
bell
binary
bye
case
cd remote-directory
cdup
chmod mode file-name
close
cr
delete remote-file
debug [debug-value ]
dir [remote-directory ] [local-file ]
disconnect
form format
get remote-file [local-file ]
glob
hash
help [command ]
idle [seconds ]
lcd [directory ]
ls [remote-directory ] [local-file ]
macdef macro-name
mdelete [remote-files ]
mdir remote-files local-file
mget remote-files
mkdir directory-name
mls remote-files local-file
mode [mode-name ]
modtime file-name
mput local-files
newer file-name [local-file ]
nlist [remote-directory ] [local-file ]
nmap [inpattern outpattern ]
ntrans [inchars [outchars ] ]
open host [port ]
prompt
proxy ftp-command
put local-file [remote-file ]
pwd
quit
quote arg1 arg2 ...
recv remote-file [local-file ]
reget remote-file [local-file ]
remotehelp [command-name ]
remotestatus [file-name ]
rename [from ] [to ]
reset
restart marker
rmdir directory-name
runique
send local-file [remote-file ]
sendport
site arg1 arg2 ...
size file-name
status
struct [struct-name ]
sunique
system
tenex
trace
type [type-name ]
umask [newmask ]
user user-name [password ] [account ]
verbose

Example

yourserver>ftp "REMOTE SERVER NAME"
ftp> get image1.jpg

This is used to transfer a image file from remote to the local machine.

What are other ftp methods available?
The Different methods of ftp's available are

Console FTP clients
NcFTP
lukemftp
lftp
cftp
yafc
gFTP
WXftp
guiftp
LLNL XDIR and XFTP