(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
ftp_login — Logs in to an FTP connection
ftp_login(FTP\Connection $ftp, string $username, #[\SensitiveParameter] string $password): bool
Logs in to the given FTP connection.
ftpAn FTP\Connection instance.
username The username (USER).
password The password (PASS).
Returns true on success or false on failure. If login fails, PHP will also throw a warning.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.1.0 | The ftp parameter expects an FTP\Connection instance now; previously, a resource was expected. |
Example #1 ftp_login() example
<?php
$ftp_server = "ftp.example.com";
$ftp_user = "foo";
$ftp_pass = "bar";
// set up a connection or die
$ftp = ftp_connect($ftp_server) or die("Couldn't connect to $ftp_server");
// try to login
if (@ftp_login($ftp, $ftp_user, $ftp_pass)) {
echo "Connected as $ftp_user@$ftp_server\n";
} else {
echo "Couldn't connect as $ftp_user\n";
}
// close the connection
ftp_close($ftp);
?>
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https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.ftp-login.php