title: FileZilla Errors error 550, error 501
body: <p>Hi everyone i installed filezilla ftp server to my pc. I am tryin to upload a file on android application. However, I am getting error 550 which is directory not found and error 501 which is syntax error. I made some search on the internet but I did not find the solution. Could you please help me? And also here is the log on the FileZilla İnterface:</p>
  
  <pre><code>(000001)14.08.2012 14:36:07 - (not logged in) (192.168.10.179)&gt; Connected, sending welcome message...
  (000001)14.08.2012 14:36:07 - (not logged in) (192.168.10.179)&gt; 220 FTP server' a hoşgeldiniz.
  (000001)14.08.2012 14:36:07 - (not logged in) (192.168.10.179)&gt; USER users
  (000001)14.08.2012 14:36:07 - (not logged in) (192.168.10.179)&gt; 331 Password required for users
  (000001)14.08.2012 14:36:07 - (not logged in) (192.168.10.179)&gt; PASS *******
  (000001)14.08.2012 14:36:07 - users (192.168.10.179)&gt; 230 Logged on
  (000001)14.08.2012 14:36:07 - users (192.168.10.179)&gt; CWD murat.alemdagtp
  (000001)14.08.2012 14:36:07 - users (192.168.10.179)&gt; 550 CWD failed. "/murat.alemdagtp": directory not found.
  (000001)14.08.2012 14:36:07 - users (192.168.10.179)&gt; TYPE I
  (000001)14.08.2012 14:36:07 - users (192.168.10.179)&gt; 200 Type set to I
  (000001)14.08.2012 14:36:08 - users (192.168.10.179)&gt; PASV
  (000001)14.08.2012 14:36:08 - users (192.168.10.179)&gt; 227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,10,179,9,71)
  (000001)14.08.2012 14:36:08 - users (192.168.10.179)&gt; STOR 
  (000001)14.08.2012 14:36:08 - users (192.168.10.179)&gt; 501 Syntax error
  (000001)14.08.2012 14:36:09 - users (192.168.10.179)&gt; QUIT
  (000001)14.08.2012 14:36:09 - users (192.168.10.179)&gt; 221 Goodbye
  (000001)14.08.2012 14:36:09 - users (192.168.10.179)&gt; disconnected.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Here is my uploading code:</p>
  
  <pre><code>public Void doInBackground(Object... arg0) 
  {  
  
    String server = "192.168.10.179";
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        try
        {
          ftpClient.connect(server,21);
          ftpClient.login("users", "1234567");
          ftpClient.changeWorkingDirectory("murat.alemdag\ftp");
          ftpClient.enterLocalPassiveMode();
          FileInputStream in=new FileInputStream(file);
          ftpClient.setFileType(FTP.BINARY_FILE_TYPE);
          ftpClient.storeFile(filename, in);
          publishProgress(100); 
          ftpClient.logout();
  
        }
  
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            ex.printStackTrace();
        }    
    return null;
   }//end of doInBackground method
  </code></pre>