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# ftp_put

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

ftp_put — Uploads a file to the FTP server

### Description

bool ftp_put ( resource `$ftp_stream` , string `$remote_file` , string `$local_file` , int `$mode` [, int `$startpos` = 0 ] )

ftp_put() stores a local file on the FTP server.

### Parameters

`ftp_stream`

  The link identifier of the FTP connection.

`remote_file`

  The remote file path.

`local_file`

  The local file path.

`mode`

  The transfer mode. Must be either `FTP_ASCII` or `FTP_BINARY`.

`startpos`

  The position in the remote file to start uploading to.

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

### Examples

Example #1 ftp_put() example

`<?php
$file = 'somefile.txt';
$remote_file = 'readme.txt';
// set up basic connection
$conn_id = ftp_connect($ftp_server);
// login with username and password
$login_result = ftp_login($conn_id, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
// upload a file
if (ftp_put($conn_id, $remote_file, $file, FTP_ASCII)) {
echo "successfully uploaded $file\n";
} else {
echo "There was a problem while uploading $file\n";
}
// close the connection
ftp_close($conn_id);
?>`

### Changelog

Version | Description
--- | ---
4.3.0 | `startpos` was added.

### See Also

- ftp_pasv() - Turns passive mode on or off
- ftp_fput() - Uploads from an open file to the FTP server
- ftp_nb_fput() - Stores a file from an open file to the FTP server (non-blocking)
- ftp_nb_put() - Stores a file on the FTP server (non-blocking)

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