how to use php command line after connect to remote server from ftp

Question

this is very simple question for some of you but I am having a hard time doing this. So I am using a mac and I connected to the ftp server through the terminal. $ ftp ftp.server.com after entering username and password I am connected and I see the ftp prompt ftp> Now I am trying to execute my php files here but it says invalid command, for example:

ftp> php test.php

what am I doing wrong? how do I run my php files in the remote server? ?invalid command

Answer 1

You can't use shell commands with ftp connection. Use "help" to show ftp commands