ftp_connect
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
ftp_connect — Opens an FTP connection
Description
ftp_connect() opens an FTP connection to the specified host.
Parameters
- host
-
The FTP server address. This parameter shouldn't have any trailing slashes and shouldn't be prefixed with ftp://.
- port
-
This parameter specifies an alternate port to connect to. If it is omitted or set to zero, then the default FTP port, 21, will be used.
- timeout
-
This parameter specifies the timeout for all subsequent network operations. If omitted, the default value is 90 seconds. The timeout can be changed and queried at any time with ftp_set_option() and ftp_get_option().
Return Values
Returns a FTP stream on success or FALSE on error.
Examples
Example #1 ftp_connect() example
<?php
$ftp_server = "ftp.example.com";
// set up a connection or die
$conn_id = ftp_connect($ftp_server) or die("Couldn't connect to $ftp_server");
?>
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.2.0 | timeout was added. |
See Also
- ftp_close() - Closes an FTP connection
- ftp_ssl_connect() - Opens an Secure SSL-FTP connection