mkdir on web root, can't be done?

[peppino]

im using mkdir to try to create a folder in my web root, the only way it works is if i chmod 777 my web root directory. is there anyway to create a folder in your web root directory without chomod 777 the web root folder?

[bpat1434]

Nope, no way, other than using the [man]ftp[/man] functions; provided that they're enabled.