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# ftp_mkdir

(PHP 3 >= 3.0.13, PHP 4, PHP 5)

ftp_mkdir -- Creates a directory

## Description

string ftp_mkdir ( resource ftp_stream, string directory )

Creates the specified directory on the FTP server.

## Parameters

ftp_stream

  The link identifier of the FTP connection.

directory

  The name of the directory that will be created.

## Return Values

Returns the newly created directory name on success or `FALSE` on error.

## Examples

Example 1. ftp_mkdir() example
`<?php $dir = 'www'; // set up basic connection $conn_id = ftp_connect($ftp_server); // login with username and password $login_result = ftp_login($conn_id, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass); // try to create the directory $dir if (ftp_mkdir($conn_id, $dir)) { echo "successfully created $dir\n"; } else { echo "There was a problem while creating $dir\n"; } // close the connection ftp_close($conn_id); ?>`

## See Also

ftp_rmdir()

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