Updating Files

[RGMinAZ]

Is it possible to develop a page that, under password control, will allow an authorized user to replace a file in a specific directory with a newer version using PHP? The files are text files that follow a specific naming convention. My hosting company will not allow a second ftp account that would provide access to a specific directory only. 😕

[jjdb210]

yes... assuming the permissions on the file that your looking to replace allow write access from the permission of php... The command your probably looking for is in the file system functions of php, the easiest of which to use is probably file_put_contents().

This is assuming that your hosting provider has the file system commands turned on as well.

Of course, if your just looking for FTP to a directory, you might be better off getting new host ;-)