[RESOLVED] Unable to create a new directory

[brendan2b]

I recently have been researching many different forums and articles containing information on how to create a new directory with php. I still have not been able to come up with the answer. I want to be able to create a new directory based on the username that people will input.

I have the variable $username = $_POST['username'];

Then I run the command:

mkdir($username, 0755);

I get this error on the page:

Warning: mkdir(brendan2b): Permission denied in /home/photocoo/public_html/createAccount.php on line 150

I am completely lost with this and how do I go about creating this directory right inside my public_html folder.

Also how would I write the code if I wanted to make this a sub-folder inside photos.

example: /home/photocoo/public_html/photos/mynewfolder

Hopefully someone can give me some help.

Thanks.

[Kudose]

Try using the absolute path ... most likely open_basedir is in affect and it is blocking you.

i.e.

mkdir('/home/photocoo/public_html/'.$username, 0755);

[brendan2b]

I tried what you had suggested Kudose, and I got this error message.

Warning: mkdir(/home/photocoo/public_html/BRENDA78): Permission denied in /home/photocoo/public_html/createAccount.php on line 157

brenda78 was my username

I have been getting this message all the time.

I am so lost.

[Kudose]

Is safe mode turned on?

Make sure that you have write permissions on the public_html folder.

[brendan2b]

I changed the write permissions of the folder using an FTP transfer program. What you said worked Kudose. Thanks.