PHP ftp_connect()Functions
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Definition and Usage
The ftp_connect() function opens an FTP connection.
Once the connection is open, you can run FTP functions through the server.
Syntax
ftp_connect(host,port,timeout)
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| host | Required. Specifies the FTP server to connect to. Can be a domain name address or an IP address. This parameter cannot contain "ftp://" or slashes. |
| port | Optional. Specifies the port of the FTP server. Default is 21. |
| timeout | Optional. Specifies the timeout for this FTP connection. Default is 90 seconds. |
Examples
This example attempts to connect to an FTP server. If the connection fails, the die() function will terminate the script and output a message:
<?php
$conn = ftp_connect("ftp.testftp.com") or die("Could not connect");
?>
$conn = ftp_connect("ftp.testftp.com") or die("Could not connect");
?>
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