ftp

[jaypotter]

I am using PHP Version 5.2.5 on an iSeries. I have been using PHP for about a year. This is the first time I have tried to use FTP and when I use the basic command of

 

ftp_connect($ftp_server);

 

$ftp_server equal to my server name

 

I get an internal server error as if the command is not valid. Do I need to do and additional download for my system to accept FTP commands?

[kenrbnsn]

Please post the exact error message and your script.

 

Ken

[jaypotter]

The website cannot display the page

HTTP 500 

  Most likely causes:

•The website is under maintenance.

•The website has a programming error.

 

  What you can try:

    Refresh the page.

 

    Go back to the previous page.

 

 

[ChemicalBliss]

First:

ftp_connect($ftp_server) or die("could not connect");

This will hopefully give you a useable page.

 

Second:

If you are trying to connect to your Webserver box, you need an FTP Server on the address your connecting to (NOTE, i do _not_ mean an FTP Client, it must be an FTP Server where you can create and modify users with permissions and folders etc.).

 

-cb-

[jaypotter]

Thank You for trying to help. I found out my problem is that when we installed PHP, we did not install with the FTP option. I found the following statement:

 

In order to use FTP functions with your PHP configuration, you should add the --enable-ftp option when installing PHP 4 or greater or --with-ftp when using PHP 3.

 

Thanks again.