ftp.ex

defmodule MyApp.FTP do
  def open_connection(host, user, password) do
    :inets.start
    {host_success, pid} = :inets.start(:ftpc, [{:host, host |> to_char_list}])
    login_success = :ftp.user(pid, user |> to_char_list, password |> to_char_list)

    if host_success && login_success do
      {:ok, pid}
    else
      {:error, "Could not connect to host"}
    end

    # :inets.stop(:ftpc, pid)
  end
end