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PHP ftp_login() Function

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Example

Connect, login, and close an FTP connection:

<?php
// connect to FTP server
$ftp_server = "ftp.example.com";
$ftp_conn = ftp_connect($ftp_server) or die("Could not connect to $ftp_server");

// login
if (@ftp_login($ftp_conn, $ftp_username, $ftp_userpass))
  {
  echo "Connection established.";
  }
else
  {
  echo "Couldn't establish a connection.";
  }

// do something...

// close connection
ftp_close($ftp_conn);
?>

Definition and Usage

The ftp_login() function logs in to the specified FTP connection.

Syntax

ftp_login(ftp_connection,username,password);

Parameter Description
ftp_connection Required. Specifies the FTP connection to use
username Required. Specifies the username to login with
password Required. Specifies the password to login with

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns TRUE on success or FALSE and a warning on failure
PHP Version: 4+

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