task.json

{
    "id": "9B5EF860-D1EA-4D6E-9446-32487C223E54",
    "name": "FTPUploader",
    "friendlyName": "FTP Uploader",
    "description": "For uploading files using FTP protocol.",
    "category": "Utility",
    "author": "januskamphansen",
    "version": {
        "Major": 1,
        "Minor": 0,
        "Patch": 29 
    },
    "groups": [
        {
            "name": "advanced",
            "displayName": "Advanced Properties",
            "isExpanded": true
        }
    ],
    "inputs": [
        {
            "name": "sourcePath",
            "type": "filePath",
            "label": "Source Path",
            "defaultValue": "",
            "required": true,
            "helpMarkDown": "File(s) to be uploaded.  Wildcards can be used. For example, `**` for all files in all subfolders."
        },
        {
            "name": "serverName",
            "type": "string",
            "label": "FTP Address",
            "defaultValue": "",
            "required": true,
            "helpMarkDown": "Specify the Address where the file(s) will be uploaded to. Eg. ftp://ftp.mysite.com/"
        },
        {
            "name": "username",
            "type": "string",
            "label": "Username",
            "defaultValue": "",
            "required": true,
            "helpMarkDown": "The username for the FTP server. Use anonymous for anonymous login."
        },
        {
            "name": "password",
            "type": "string",
            "label": "Password",
            "defaultValue": "",
            "required": true,
            "helpMarkDown": "The password for the FTP server. Use your e-mail address for anonymous login."
        },
        {
            "name": "remotePath",
            "type": "string",
            "label": "Remote Path",
            "defaultValue": "/",
            "required": true,
            "helpMarkDown": "The folder on the FTP server where the files are to be put."
        },
        {
            "name": "useBinary",
            "type": "boolean",
            "label": "Use binary",
            "defaultValue": "false",
            "required": false,
            "helpMarkDown": "Specifies the data type for file transfers.",
            "groupName": "advanced"
        },        
        {
            "name": "ignoreUnchangedFiles",
            "type": "boolean",
            "label": "Ignore Unchanged Files",
            "defaultValue": "false",
            "required": false,
            "helpMarkDown": "Ignore files with same size and older date.",
            "groupName": "advanced"
        },        
        {
            "name": "excludeFilter",
            "type": "string",
            "label": "Exclude files",
            "defaultValue": "'*.vb','*.vbproj'",
            "required": false,
            "helpMarkDown": "List of files or file-type that is not to be uploaded.",
            "groupName": "advanced"
        },
        {
            "name": "deleteOldFiles",
            "type": "boolean",
            "label": "Delete old Files",
            "defaultValue": "false",
            "required": false,
            "helpMarkDown": "Delete old files on FTP server before uploading.",
            "groupName": "advanced"
        },
        {
            "name": "deploymentFilesOnly",
            "type": "boolean",
            "label": "Publish only deployment files",
            "defaultValue": "true",
            "required": false,
            "helpMarkDown": "Will exclude 'Obj' and 'My Project' folder and following extensions: *.vb, *.cs, *.vbproj, *.csproj, *.user and *.vspscc",
            "groupName": "advanced"
        }
    ],
    "instanceNameFormat": "Upload $(files) using FTP",
    "execution": {
        "PowerShell": {
            "target": "$(currentDirectory)\\FTPUpload.ps1",
            "argumentFormat": "",
            "workingDirectory": "$(currentDirectory)"
        }
    }
}