PHP ftp_fput( ) Function

The ftp_fput() function is used to uploads from an open file to the FTP server. This function was introduced in PHP 4.

Syntax:

bool ftp_fput ( resource $ftp_stream , string $remote_file , resource $handle [, int $mode = FTP_IMAGE [, int $startpos = 0 ]] );

Parameter	Description	Is compulsory
ftp_stream	The link identifier of the FTP connection.	compulsory
handle	An open file pointer on the local file. Reading stops at the end of the file.	compulsory
remote_file	The remote file path.	compulsory
mode	The transfer mode. Must be either FTP_ASCII or FTP_BINARY	compulsory
resumepos	The position in the remote file to start uploading to.	Optional

Returns

The ftp_fput() function returns true on success or false on failure.

Example 1

<?php
// connect and login to FTP server
$ftp_server = "ftp.javatpoint.com";
$ftp_conn = ftp_connect($ftp_server) or die("Could not connect to $ftp_server");
$login = ftp_login($ftp_conn, $ftp_username, $ftp_userpass);
// open file for reading
$file = "myfile.txt";
$fp = fopen($file,"r");
// upload file
if (ftp_fput($ftp_conn, "somefile.txt", $fp, FTP_ASCII))
{
echo "Successfully uploaded $file.";
}
else
	{
		echo "Error uploading $file.";
}
// close this connection and file handler
ftp_close($ftp_conn);
fclose($fp);
?>

Explanation

In the above example, by using ftp_fget() function Open local file, and upload it to a file on the FTP server.

Example 2

<?php
// open some file for reading
$file = 'somefile.txt';
$fp = fopen($file, 'r');
// 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 upload $file
if (ftp_fput($conn_id, $file, $fp, FTP_ASCII)) 
{
echo "Successfully uploaded $file\n";
}
	else
{
		echo "There was a problem while uploading $file\n";
}
// close the connection and the file handler
ftp_close($conn_id);
fclose($fp);
?>