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Keith Power
Keith Power

Reputation: 14141

php create directory

I am creating a directory and I am getting the error

Warning: chmod() [function.chmod]: No such file or directory in /home/www/public_html/console/pubs-add.php on line 104

The php file that is running the code is in www/console and the directory that I am trying to create is in www/images/gallery.

I have tried many variations of setting the path such as ../images/gallery or home/www but nothing seesm to work

define("PATH", "/www/images/gallery");

$dir = 'a1234';

$targetfilename = PATH . '/' . $dir;

if (!is_file($dir) && !is_dir($dir)) {
    mkdir($dir); //create the directory
    chmod($targetfilename, 0777); //make it writable
}

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1031

Answers (4)

Styxxy
Styxxy

Reputation: 7517

It makes the $dir in your current working directory, however, it doesn't mean that this equals your $targetfilename. I would say that you have to do mkdir($targetfilename) rather than mkdir($dir).

Upvotes: 2

desbest
desbest

Reputation: 4896

The problem is that you cannot chmod a file that you haven't made. For that reason, I've changed the line 

$task = chmod($targetfilename, 0777); //make it writable

to

$task = chmod($dir, 0755); //make folder writable

Tip: If you want a folder to be writable, chmod it to 755 and not 777. 777 is for files.

Upvotes: 2

StormMan
StormMan

Reputation: 193

Dear chmod() create some time problem. So i will suggest u that use this mkdir("/path/to/my/dir", 0700); if u want the created directory should be ready and wirtable then use this mkdir("/path/to/my/dir", 0777);

Upvotes: 2

ChristopheD
ChristopheD

Reputation: 116117

You mkdir command just uses $dir, which is just 'a1234' (in the current working directory). This will fail (and make the chmod fail too).

The solution: you probably want to prefix $dir with PATH...

Upvotes: 3

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