mkdir command

[alsaffar]

Hi there,

I can't execute "mkdir" command in a PHP script!

Although I set "write" persmission to the dorectory I want to create sub directories under it, but still everytime I got the same error "Permission Denied".

One more thing, under "localhost" the "mode" is not necessary for "mkdir" command, but in "remote server" it asks for the mode!

1- what is mode necessary for "mkdir"?

2- Please guide me to run the "mkdir" successfully.

3- How dangerous its the "mkdir" command for "Other"?

Pleae help me.

 

[sleipnir214]

I don't understand where you would be using a hostname with PHP's mkdir() function.

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[alsaffar]

Did I say that I used a hostname woth PHP's mkdir() function!

 

[sleipnir214]

Then can you explain this sentence, please:

One more thing, under "localhost" the "mode" is not necessary for "mkdir" command, but in "remote server" it asks for the mode!

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[alsaffar]

while developing the script in my PC under localhost service (127.0.0.1), mkdir() didn't asked for a mode! but after uploading the PHP script to a remote server (mydomain.com) it gave me an error that the mode is missing!

hope Im clear this time

 

[sleipnir214]

Ahhh!

It's a PHP version problem. The online manual page on mkdir() (

http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.mkdir.php)

states that the "mode" parameter only became optional in HP 4.2.0.



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[alsaffar]

So, any sugeestion to help overcome my problem!?

 

[sleipnir214]

To be honest, the last time I had to do something with PHP's mkdir() function, it gave me sufficient problems that I resorted to using an external mkdir command.

You've verified that the directory is created? And that the ownership of the directory is what you expect?

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[OSR]

This may be a Web Host thing if that's where your remote server is located(hosted). I know that certain web hosts will disable PHP commands that deal with the file system - like u can't set/unset the read/write permissions of files and directories using PHP at the web host I use. The mkdir() may also be a part of this.

As far as the mode goes u would need read/write permission for all and at least for WORLD so try setting the directories your trying to run the mkdir() in to 777 just to test it out.

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