PHP FTP directory listing error

Question

array(1) {
  [0]=>
  string(8) "outgoing"
}
bool(false)
array(1) {
  [0]=>
  string(8) "outgoing"
}
bool(false)

Is currently being produced by

$connect    = ftp_connect('example.com');
$result     = ftp_login($connect, 'username', 'password');

echo '<pre>';
var_dump(ftp_nlist($connect, ''));
var_dump(ftp_nlist($connect, '/outgoing/'));
var_dump(ftp_nlist($connect, '/2689312/'));
var_dump(ftp_nlist($connect, '/2689312/outgoing/'));

But why isn't it letting me list lower than the top directory? This is really stumping me. I can't even get into a sub folder let alone the full folder scheme I need to open.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

Most FTP services do not let the FTP client who is connecting go further down than the home directory. So check the home directory of the user that is connecting.

It could also be that you are calling the directory wrong.

If /2689312/ is below your starting directory. Try doing ../2689312/

Answer 2

To get the list of the CWD, instead of:

var_dump(ftp_nlist($connect, ''));

you need to do:

var_dump(ftp_nlist($connect, '.'));

I believe if you want to deeper from there the directory must be:

./subdirectory