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PHP ftp_chdir() Function

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Example

Change directory, then output directory name:

<?php
// connect and login to FTP server
$ftp_server = "ftp.example.com";
$ftp_conn = ftp_connect($ftp_server) or die("Could not connect to $ftp_server");
$login = ftp_login($ftp_conn, $ftp_username, $ftp_userpass);

// change the current directory to php
ftp_chdir($ftp_conn, "php");

// output current directory name (/php)
echo ftp_pwd($ftp_conn);

// close connection
ftp_close($ftp_conn);
?>

Definition and Usage

The ftp_chdir() function changes the current directory on the FTP server.

Syntax

ftp_chdir(ftp_connection,directory);

Parameter Description
ftp_connection Required. Specifies the FTP connection to use
directory Required. Specifies the directory to change to

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure
PHP Version: 4+

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