SSH2 Functions
PHP Manual

ssh2_sftp_mkdir

Create a directory

Description

bool ssh2_sftp_mkdir ( resource $sftp , string $dirname [, int $mode = 0777 [, bool $recursive = false ]] )

Creates a directory on the remote file server with permissions set to mode.

This function is similar to using mkdir with the ssh2.sftp:// wrapper.

Parameters

sftp

An SSH2 SFTP resource opened by ssh2_sftp.

dirname

Path of the new directory.

mode

Permissions on the new directory.

recursive

If recursive is TRUE any parent directories required for dirname will be automatically created as well.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example #1 Creating a directory on a remote server

<?php
$connection = ssh2_connect('shell.example.com', 22);
ssh2_auth_password($connection, 'username', 'password');
$sftp = ssh2_sftp($connection);

ssh2_sftp_mkdir($sftp, '/home/username/newdir');
/* Or:  mkdir("ssh2.sftp://$sftp/home/username/newdir"); */
?>

See Also

  • mkdir
  • ssh2_sftp_rmdir