mkdir - need help

sarmenhb · 08-18-2008, 06:03 PM

im trying to make this code work

Code:

$userid =  $_COOKIE['usersid'];
$foldername = "/upload/".$userid;	
mkdir($foldername) or die("error");

so a directory will be created inside the upload folder by the name that is stored in the cookie.

this is the error im getting

Code:

Warning: mkdir() [function.mkdir]: Permission denied in /home/gothostin/www/www/checklist/intro.php on line 8
error

if this is a permission problem, how do i set chmod to 777 ?

the weird thing is when i tried doing this

mkdir(testfolder); it worked and the folder was careted. but when i try doing that it doesnt work..

any ideas?

xenon · 08-18-2008, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarmenhb

if this is a permission problem, how do i set chmod to 777 ?

Via FTP or SSH.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarmenhb

mkdir(testfolder); it worked and the folder was careted. but when i try doing that it doesnt work..

It worked probably because the directory in which you are executing the file is not /upload/.

delayedinsanity · 08-18-2008, 08:06 PM

Just a note, 0755 should be good enough for anything you need to do - setting any permissions to 0777 is dangerous, and should be avoided if at all possible.

Tutorial for chmod
chmod - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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tony · 08-18-2008, 08:40 PM

you could use the exec() function to execute a command in the computer and use the chmod command in it.

Village Idiot · 08-18-2008, 09:25 PM

Some hosts don't let you create directories from the application user for security/speed reason (they would have to create a new user for every account). This is one of the many reasons I do not like shared hosting.