# Copying to FTP, how to keep folder date?
**URL:** https://resource.dopus.com/t/copying-to-ftp-how-to-keep-folder-date/21579
**Category:** Help & Support
**Created:** [December 5, 2015, 1:12pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/copying-to-ftp-how-to-keep-folder-date/21579 "2015-12-05T13:12:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@abr](https://resource.dopus.com/u/abr)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2015, 1:12pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/copying-to-ftp-how-to-keep-folder-date/21579/1 "2015-12-05T13:12:14Z")
This is an old question from the other forum. Is there a way to keep the date of a folder, when copying over to some FTP server? It works well for files, so maybe there is some tweak for folders, to keep the date?
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### Author:  [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2015, 2:57pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/copying-to-ftp-how-to-keep-folder-date/21579/2 "2015-12-05T14:57:16Z")
I don't think there is currently. The FTP module seems to not set directory timestamps in general.
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### Author:  [@abr](https://resource.dopus.com/u/abr)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/copying-to-ftp-how-to-keep-folder-date/21579/3 "2015-12-05T15:06:35Z")
Ok, thanks. Seems to be no big issue, but the user wasn't sure, if he overlooked some setting.
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### Author:  [@Greg](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Greg)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2015, 1:41am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/copying-to-ftp-how-to-keep-folder-date/21579/4 "2015-12-07T01:41:14Z")
Unfortunately for normal FTP, the protocol does not support setting the file dates for folders, only files, and then only on specific servers that support the MDTM/MFMT command.
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### Author:  [@Greg](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Greg)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2015, 3:37am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/copying-to-ftp-how-to-keep-folder-date/21579/5 "2015-12-08T03:37:01Z")
Hmm. Looks like I could have been in error here! Shock, Horror!
Setting the file times on folders does actually work when I do this by direct command. I've implemented it properly this in a test version. ABR, can you contact me directly (greg@...) and I'll send you the link to the test for more extensive testing.
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### Author:  [@abr](https://resource.dopus.com/u/abr)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2015, 3:29pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/copying-to-ftp-how-to-keep-folder-date/21579/6 "2015-12-11T15:29:29Z")
Greg. Sorry i'm replying so late, i didn't see your new answer earlier. I have just forwarded this to Markus, who initially asked. Will report back, or he will contact you then. Many thanks!
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### Author:  [@Greg](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Greg)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2015, 1:39am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/copying-to-ftp-how-to-keep-folder-date/21579/7 "2015-12-12T01:39:48Z")
Thanks. There's a test version waiting for you.