ftp_chdir
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
ftp_chdir — Changes the current directory on a FTP server
Description
Changes the current directory to the specified one.
Return Values
Returns true
on success or false
on failure.
If changing directory fails, PHP will also throw a warning.
Changelog
Version | Description |
---|---|
8.1.0 |
The ftp parameter expects an FTP\Connection
instance now; previously, a resource was expected.
|
Examples
Example #1 ftp_chdir() example
<?php
// set up basic connection
$ftp = ftp_connect($ftp_server);
// login with username and password
$login_result = ftp_login($ftp, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
// check connection
if ((!$ftp) || (!$login_result)) {
die("FTP connection has failed !");
}
echo "Current directory: " . ftp_pwd($ftp) . "\n";
// try to change the directory to somedir
if (ftp_chdir($ftp, "somedir")) {
echo "Current directory is now: " . ftp_pwd($ftp) . "\n";
} else {
echo "Couldn't change directory\n";
}
// close the connection
ftp_close($ftp);
?>
See Also
- ftp_cdup() - Changes to the parent directory
- ftp_pwd() - Returns the current directory name