mkdir permission issue

[josephman1988]

Ok guys,

 

I have a form that uploads aload of data to a mysql db aswell as uploading an image to an already created image folder.

 

Now i have added some script that takes the title of the inputted form, turns it into a user friendly url, which then attempts to create a folder with this name.

 

However executing this form returns the following error.

 

Error:

mkdir() [function.mkdir]: Permission denied in

 

Using this PHP code.

 

PHP code:

$titlereplace = "/";
$titlereplace .= str_replace(' ', '-', $gTitle);	
$titlereplace .= "/";
$makedir = mkdir("$titlereplace", 0777);

 

What am i doing wrong?

Hope someone can help.

[BlueSkyIS]

mkdir requires that the directory created be within the directory in which the script runs. /anything is not in the script's path (unless you are running your scripts in /, which would be a horrible idea.) Chances are, you need to append the script's directory to the front of your directory name, or use __FILE__ and similar constants to get it. example, assuming your script is running in DOCUMENT_ROOT (www.yourdomain.com/script_is_here.php):

 

$titlereplace = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/';
$titlereplace .= str_replace(' ', '-', $gTitle);	
$titlereplace .= '/';
$makedir = mkdir("$titlereplace", 0777);

[josephman1988]

Thanks, that did solve the problem =]

However, although the directory is being created, via ftp anyway, you can't put anything in it due to not having enough permission, also not being able to change the permissions themselves.

 

Why is this? the permissions stick on 0755.

 

Also an additional question, how am I able to place a template withing the folder upon upload and creation of the directory.

 

EG, upon creation and submission of the form, my 'details.php' template page is placed inside as each form submission will create a new page also:

/title1/details.php?id=1

^^^^

newly created directory

/title2/details.php?id=2

------^^^^^^^^^^

------template placed into directory and id calling relevant informartion from that form

 

Thanks for any help.