ftp_put(), problem with relative path

[Andrzej]

Hello

I would like to upload a file:
script php with ftp_put() is on the: /public_html/mleko/ftp.php
source file is on the /public_html/mleko/temp.txt
remote file should be uploaded to /public_ftp/mleko/uploadedfile.txt

could you please tell me what is wrong with code as below:

$result = ftp_put( '/public_ftp/mleko/uploadedfile.txt', 'temp.txt', FTP_ASCII ); 

I receive an error:
"... no such file or directory ... "

thanks in advance
andrzej

[S_M_A]

Have no experience in this field but my guess is that the default directory is not where temp.txt is located. Are you calling/running ftp.php from another dir?

[PeejAvery]

Very simple, you're accessing a directory that isn't there...exactly what the message says. Make sure the path you're writing to already exists and the root directory you're starting from is correct.

[olivthill2]

The root directory is the one defined in a configuration file of Apache (if that's your server), and it is likely it is different from the root directory of the hard drive.
Personnally, I avoid troubles by using relative paths (a relative path is a path that does not start with "/").

[Andrzej]

thanks for the reply,

could you please give me the example, what my ftp_put() function parameter should be

to clarify:

• 
  my ftp.php script ( which includes ftp_put() ) is located on the:
  /public_html/mleko/ftp.php

• 
  my file which need to be uploaded is located on the:
  /public_html/mleko/tmp.txt

• 
  I need to upload the tmp.file to:
  /public_ftp/data/ftp.php

I did it as follows ( but the error '..no such file or directory ..' is generated

$remote_path='/public_ftp/data/mleko/';
//$remote_path='../../public_ftp/data/mleko/'; // also doesn't work
$local_file_name='tmp.txt';
$new_file_name='uploaded.txt';
$result = ftp_put($remote_path . $new_file_name,  $local_file_name,  FTP_ASCII ); 

thank you in advance
Andrzej

[Andrzej]

I solved ...

$remote_path must be RELAVIVE PATH TO YOUR LOGIN DIRECTORY
I have change my login directory and now it works OK !

this is OK
$remote_path='../../public_ftp/data/mleko/';
but the ftp login directory must be to the 'root' ( / )

[PeejAvery]

... and the root directory you're starting from is correct.

That's what this meant.

[Andrzej]

That's what this meant.

thanks PeejAvery, know I've understood your unswer.