(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
ftp_get — Downloads a file from the FTP server
$ftp_stream
, string $local_file
, string $remote_file
[, int $mode = FTP_BINARY
[, int $resumepos = 0
]] ) : boolftp_get() retrieves a remote file from the FTP server, and saves it into a local file.
ftp_streamThe link identifier of the FTP connection.
local_fileThe local file path (will be overwritten if the file already exists).
remote_fileThe remote file path.
mode
The transfer mode. Must be either FTP_ASCII or
FTP_BINARY.
resumeposThe position in the remote file to start downloading from.
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 7.3.0 |
The mode parameter is now optional. Formerly it
has been mandatory.
|
Example #1 ftp_get() example
<?php
// define some variables
$local_file = 'local.zip';
$server_file = 'server.zip';
// 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);
// try to download $server_file and save to $local_file
if (ftp_get($conn_id, $local_file, $server_file, FTP_BINARY)) {
echo "Successfully written to $local_file\n";
} else {
echo "There was a problem\n";
}
// close the connection
ftp_close($conn_id);
?>