mkdir() says theres no such directory and fails?
PhpUploadMkdirPhp Problem Overview
Im likely doing something very simply wrong, but when I try to make a directory (using a variable of an insert just performed as the last folder name), I get the error:
> Warning: mkdir() [function.mkdir]: No such file or directory in /home/blah/blah
with the code:
if (!is_dir("images/listing-images/rent/'.$insertID.")) {
//make new directory with unique id
mkdir("images/listing-images/rent/'.$insertID.");
}
of course the directory doesn't exist.. I'm trying to make it now? confused!
Php Solutions
Solution 1 - Php
It happens because you don't have images/listing-images/rent path existing in your filesystem.
If you want to create the whole path - just pass the 3rd argument as a true:
mkdir('images/listing-images/rent/'.$insertID, 0777, true);
There is also a chance you're in a wrong directory currently. If this is the case - you need to change the current dir with chdir() or specify the full path.
Solution 2 - Php
Assuming you're using PHP > 5.0.0, try mkdir("path", 0777, true); to enable creating directories recursively (see here: http://php.net/manual/en/function.mkdir.php).
Solution 3 - Php
You have an error in your string:
mkdir("images/listing-images/rent/'.$insertID.");
should be:
mkdir("images/listing-images/rent/$insertID");
Solution 4 - Php
- recursive Allows the creation of nested directories specified in the path name.
- but did not work for me!! for that here is what i came up with!!
- and it work very perfect!!
> $upPath = "../uploads/RS/2014/BOI/002"; // full path
$tags = explode('/' ,$upPath); // explode the full path
$mkDir = "";
>
> foreach($tags as $folder) {
> $mkDir = $mkDir . $folder ."/"; // make one directory join one other for the nest directory to make
> echo '"'.$mkDir.'"
'; // this will show the directory created each time
> if(!is_dir($mkDir)) { // check if directory exist or not
> mkdir($mkDir, 0777); // if not exist then make the directory
> }
> }
Solution 5 - Php
in my case $insertID was generated from some data as string by concatinating
$insertID=$year.$otherId;
I simple rewrote code like this and error disappeared:
$insertID=(int)($year.$otherId);
Solution 6 - Php
Probably the real error was that he forgot an extra apex.
This:
mkdir("images/listing-images/rent/'.$insertID.");
Inside:
/'.$insertID."
Correct Version:
/".$insertID
Extended Correct Version:
mkdir("images/listing-images/rent/".$insertID);
Solution 7 - Php
$path = 'd:\path\to\my\file';
mkdir($path, null, true);
This is copied from the php manual. The last argument "true" allows the creation of subfolders
Solution 8 - Php
You shouldn't use is_dir() to check if something exists, you want file_exists() as well. Try:
if (file_exists("images/listing-images/rent/$insertID") {
mkdir("images/listing-images/rent/$insertID.");
}
Have taken the '. out since it looks like a syntax error, but you might have a legitimate reason to keep it in.
If the mkdir still fails, it could be that images/listing-images/rent doesn't exist, you'll have to create that separately if so.