FTP

503 Bad Sequence

Bad sequence of commands. The command is valid but was sent in the wrong order relative to other commands.

When You See This Code

When you skip a required step, like sending PASS before USER, or RNTO without first sending RNFR.

How to Fix

Follow the correct command sequence. Common sequences: USER then PASS for login, RNFR then RNTO for rename, PASV then RETR for transfer.

Specification

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