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SFTP Create Directory

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Demonstrates how to create a new directory on the remote SFTP server.

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Dim success As Boolean = False

'  This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
'  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

'  Important: It is helpful to send the contents of the
'  sftp.LastErrorText property when requesting support.

Dim sftp As ChilkatSFtp
sftp.Initialize("sftp")

'  Set some timeouts, in milliseconds:
sftp.ConnectTimeoutMs = 15000
sftp.IdleTimeoutMs = 15000

'  Connect to the SSH server.  
success = sftp.Connect("sftp.example.com", 22)
If success <> True Then
    Log(sftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  Authenticate with the SSH server.  Chilkat SFTP supports
'  both password-based authenication as well as public-key
'  authentication.  This example uses password authenication.
success = sftp.AuthenticatePw("myLogin", "myPassword")
If success <> True Then
    Log(sftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  After authenticating, the SFTP subsystem must be initialized:
success = sftp.InitializeSftp
If success <> True Then
    Log(sftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  Create a new directory:
success = sftp.CreateDir("myNewDir")
If success <> True Then
    Log(sftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


Log("Success.")