W3Schools.com

PHP ftp_chmod() Function


PHP FTP Reference Complete PHP FTP Reference

Definition and Usage

The ftp_chmod() function sets permissions on a specified file on the FTP server.

This function returns the new permissions on success and FALSE and a warning on failure.

Syntax

ftp_chmod(ftp_connection,mode,file)

Parameter Description
ftp_connection Required. Specifies the FTP connection to use
mode Required. Specifies the new permissions.

The mode parameter consists of four numbers:

  • The first number is always zero
  • The second number specifies permissions for the owner
  • The third number specifies permissions for the owner's user group
  • The fourth number specifies permissions for everybody else

Possible values (to set multiple permissions, add up the following numbers):

  • 1 = execute permissions
  • 2 = write permissions
  • 4 = read permissions
file Required. Specifies the name of the file to modify


Example

<?php
$conn = ftp_connect("ftp.testftp.com") or die("Could not connect");
ftp_login($conn,"user","pass");

// Read and write for owner, nothing for everybody else
ftp_chmod($conn,"0600","test.txt");

// Read and write for owner, read for everybody else
ftp_chmod($conn,"0644","test.txt");

// Everything for owner, read and execute for everybody else
ftp_chmod($conn,"0755","test.txt");

// Everything for owner, read for owner's group
ftp_chmod($conn,"0740","test.txt");

ftp_close($conn);
?>


PHP FTP Reference Complete PHP FTP Reference
WEB HOSTING
Best Web Hosting
PHP MySQL Hosting
Best Hosting Coupons
UK Reseller Hosting
Cloud Hosting
Top Web Hosting
$7.95/mo SEO Hosting
Premium Website Design
WEB BUILDING
XML Editor - Free Trial!
FREE Website BUILDER
Free Website Templates Free CSS Templates
Make Your Own Website
W3SCHOOLS EXAMS
Get Certified in:
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, PHP, and ASP
W3SCHOOLS BOOKS
New Books:
HTML, CSS
JavaScript, and Ajax
STATISTICS
Browser Statistics
Browser OS
Browser Display
SHARE THIS PAGE