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# ftp_put

(PHP 3 >= 3.0.13, 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] )

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

## 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()
ftp_fput()
ftp_nb_fput()
ftp_nb_put()

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