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# ftp_mkdir

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

ftp_mkdir — Creates a directory

### Description

string ftp_mkdir ( resource `$ftp_stream` , string `$directory` )

Creates the specified `directory` on the FTP server.

### Parameters

`ftp_stream`

  The link identifier of the FTP connection.

`directory`

  The name of the directory that will be created.

### Return Values

Returns the newly created directory name on success or `FALSE` on error.

### Examples

Example#1 ftp_mkdir() example

`<?php
$dir = 'www';
// set up basic connection
$conn_id = ftp_connect($ftp_server);
// login with username and password
$login_result = ftp_login($conn_id, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
// try to create the directory $dir
if (ftp_mkdir($conn_id, $dir)) {
echo "successfully created $dir\n";
} else {
echo "There was a problem while creating $dir\n";
}
// close the connection
ftp_close($conn_id);
?>`

### See Also

- ftp_rmdir()

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