# list (FTP command)
### Overview
The `list` command lists files in a given directory. The listing is loaded into the flow as a payload (where each filename is listed in an array).
## Need to know
Regular expressions are not supported for the `list` command - it should only be used to list all files in a given directory. If you need to work with a specific group of files, you may find the [get](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/process-flows/building-process-flows/process-flow-shapes/standard-shapes/connector-shape/configuring-sftp-connections/valid-ftp-commands/get-ftp-command) command useful.
## Connection settings
When [configuring an SFTP connector](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/process-flows/building-process-flows/process-flow-shapes/standard-shapes/connector-shape/configuring-sftp-connections), two fields should be updated:
| FTP command | Root | Path |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- |
| FTP command only: `list` | The root to the directory you want to list.
Since there is no specific file to consider, the full path to the directory will be the root.
| Not required. |
## Example
* [Scenario](#scenario)
* [The steps](#the-steps)
### Scenario
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Our process flow is configured as follows: | patchworks tile.png |
In this flow, we need to list all files in /myfiles/folderB on the remote server:
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### The steps
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Connector settings Our SFTP shape is configured as follows: - List all files in the
root, which is defined as: /myfiles/folderB/
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On our remote server, all files in /myfiles/folderB/ are loaded into the flow as a payload, with files in an array:
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