mkdir(3) [php man page]
MKDIR(3) 1 MKDIR(3) mkdir - Makes directory SYNOPSIS
bool mkdir (string $pathname, [int $mode = 0777], [bool $recursive = false], [resource $context]) DESCRIPTION
Attempts to create the directory specified by pathname. PARAMETERS
o $pathname - The directory path. o $mode - The mode is 0777 by default, which means the widest possible access. For more information on modes, read the details on the chmod(3) page. Note $mode is ignored on Windows. Note that you probably want to specify the mode as an octal number, which means it should have a leading zero. The mode is also modified by the current umask, which you can change using umask(3). o $recursive - Allows the creation of nested directories specified in the $pathname. o $context - Note Context support was added with PHP 5.0.0. For a description of contexts, refer to "Streams". RETURN VALUES
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure. EXAMPLES
Example #1 mkdir(3) example <?php mkdir("/path/to/my/dir", 0700); ?> Example #2 mkdir(3) using the $recursive parameter <?php // Desired folder structure $structure = './depth1/depth2/depth3/'; // To create the nested structure, the $recursive parameter // to mkdir() must be specified. if (!mkdir($structure, 0777, true)) { die('Failed to create folders...'); } // ... ?> ERRORS
/EXCEPTIONS Emits an E_WARNING level error if the directory already exists. Emits an E_WARNING level error if the relevant permissions prevent creating the directory. NOTES
Note When safe mode is enabled, PHP checks whether the directory in which the script is operating has the same UID (owner) as the script that is being executed. SEE ALSO
is_dir(3), rmdir(3). PHP Documentation Group MKDIR(3)
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SHTOOL-MKDIR.TMP(1) GNU Portable Shell Tool SHTOOL-MKDIR.TMP(1) NAME
shtool-mkdir - GNU shtool mkdir(1) style command SYNOPSIS
shtool mkdir [-t|--trace] [-f|--force] [-p|--parents] [-m|--mode mode] [-o|--owner owner] [-g|--group group] dir [dir ...] DESCRIPTION
This is a mkdir(1) style command with additional options and the ability to be smart if the directory already exists which is important for installation procedures. OPTIONS
The following command line options are available. -t, --trace Shows the actually involved shell commands. -f, --force Forced continuation and no complaints if directory already exists. Default is to terminate with error. -p, --parents Automatic parent directory creation. Default is to only create the last directory in the path and fail if parents are missing. -m, --mode mode The directory mode applied to the directory, see chmod(1). Omitting mode skips this step and leaves the operating system default which is usually based on umask(1). Some directory modes require superuser privileges to be set. Default is to stick with operating system defaults. -o, --owner owner The directory owner name or id applied to the directory, see chown(1). This option requires superuser privileges to execute. Default is to skip this step and leave the operating system default which is usually based on the executing uid or the parent setuid directory. -g, --group group The directory group name or id applied to the directory, see chgrp(1). This option requires superuser privileges to execute to the fullest extend, otherwise the choice of group is limited on most operating systems. Default is to skip this step and leave the operating system default which is usually based on the executing gid or the parent setgid directory. EXAMPLE
# Makefile install: shtool mkdir -f -p -m 755 $(bindir) shtool mkdir -f -p -m 755 $(mandir)/man1 : HISTORY
The GNU shtool mkdir command was originally written for Public Domain by Noah Friedman and later revised by Ralf S. Engelschall <rse@engelschall.com> in 1999 for inclusion into GNU shtool. SEE ALSO
shtool(1), mkdir(1). 18-Jul-2008 shtool 2.0.8 SHTOOL-MKDIR.TMP(1)