PHP Extension

Simple FTP Download

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Simple example to download a file from an FTP server. PHP Extension

<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

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

$ftp = new CkFtp2();

$ftp->put_Hostname('ftp.someFtpServer.com');
$ftp->put_Username('myLogin');
$ftp->put_Password('myPassword');

// Connect and login to the FTP server.
$success = $ftp->Connect();
if ($success != true) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Change to the remote directory where the file is located.
// This step is only necessary if the file is not in the root directory
// for the FTP account.
$success = $ftp->ChangeRemoteDir('junk');
if ($success != true) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$localFilename = 'c:/temp/hamlet.xml';
$remoteFilename = 'hamlet.xml';

// Download a file.
$success = $ftp->GetFile($remoteFilename,$localFilename);
if ($success != true) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$success = $ftp->Disconnect();

print 'File Downloaded!' . "\n";

?>