Create nested directory in PHP

Question

I'm trying to create a nested directory on a web server. The code creates the directory $userID"."_blog_images ok, but not the post_"."$postID"."_images directory. I'm using a Mac. Thanks in advance.

<?php
//Create user root image directory if it does not exist
    if (!is_dir("$userID"."_blog_images")){
        mkdir("$userID"."_blog_images");
    }

//Create post image directory if it does not exist
    if (is_dir("$userID"."_blog_images")){
      if (!is_dir("$userID"."_blog_images/post_"."$postID"."_images")){
         mkdir("$userID"."_blog_images/post_"."$postID"."_images", 0777, true);
      }

    }
?>

Does PHP (specifically, the user that PHP is running under) have rights to create that subdirectory? Also, you may want to see why the call to mkdir() fails. — kmoser
– kmoser, Commented Jun 14, 2020 at 3:30

Kunal Raut · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-14 02:21:50Z

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As per provided info in the comment section your you want to create a sub-dir in it when the parent dir is already present

So you code must be

<?php
//Create user root image directory if it does not exist
    if (!is_dir($userID."_blog_images/")){
        mkdir($userID."_blog_images");
    }

//Create post image directory if it does not exist
    if (is_dir($userID."_blog_images/")){
        mkdir($userID."_blog_images/post_".$postID."_images", 0777, true);
    }
?>

edited Jun 14, 2020 at 2:21

answered Jun 14, 2020 at 1:48

Kunal Raut

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12 Comments

Youngie2016 Over a year ago

I can see that I have confused the question as I didn't include the if statement if the sub directory doesn't exist. I do however want to check if the $userID"."blog_images exists before I create the sub directory post"."$postID"."_images in side of that. I will amend the code.

Kunal Raut Over a year ago

I have run the similar code on my pc and came to know that / is not present in the dir it doesn't works.So please check my edited code.

Youngie2016 Over a year ago

Thanks for your reply but I have edited the code as you suggested but it's not creating the sub directory.

Youngie2016 Over a year ago

If I use $userID_blog_images the underscores turn the variable $userID into $userID_blog_images variable.

Kunal Raut Over a year ago

So here what i meant to tell was $postID = "73/" and $userID = "292/"it should be like this

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