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Move File to Another Directory on Server

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Moves a file from one directory to another. This is accomplished by renaming the file using a filepath that includes the directory.

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<?php

$success = 0;

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

$ftp = new COM("Chilkat.Ftp2");

$ftp->Hostname = 'ftp.example.com';
$ftp->Username = 'login';
$ftp->Password = 'password';

// Connect and login to the FTP server.
$success = $ftp->Connect();
if ($success != 1) {
    print $ftp->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Rename the remote file (or directory)
$existingFilepath = 'dirA/hello.txt';
$newFilepath = 'dirB/hello.txt';
$success = $ftp->RenameRemoteFile($existingFilepath,$newFilepath);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $ftp->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

$success = $ftp->Disconnect();

?>