PHP ftp_cdup() Function

Definition and Usage

The ftp_cdup() function changes the current directory to the parent directory on the FTP server.

Returns true on success. Otherwise, returns false.

Syntax

ftp_cdup(ftp_connection)
Parameter Description
ftp_connection Required. Specifies the FTP connection to use (the identifier for the FTP connection).

Example

<?php
$conn = ftp_connect("ftp.testftp.com") or die("Could not connect");
ftp_login($conn,"admin","ert456");
//Output the current directory
echo "Dir: ".ftp_pwd($conn);
echo "<br />";
//Change to images directory
ftp_chdir($conn,"images");
echo "Dir: ".ftp_pwd($conn);
echo "<br />";
//Change the current directory to the parent directory
ftp_cdup($conn);
echo "Dir: ".ftp_pwd($conn);
ftp_close($ftp_server);
?>

Output:

Dir: /
Dir: /images
Dir: /