# PHP ftp_fput() Function

PHP FTP Reference

## Example

Open local file, and upload it to a file on the FTP server:

<?php
// connect and login to FTP server
$ftp_server = "ftp.example.com";
$ftp_conn = ftp_connect($ftp_server) or die("Could not connect to $ftp_server");
$login = ftp_login($ftp_conn, $ftp_username, $ftp_userpass);
// open file for reading
$file = "test.txt";
$fp = fopen($file,"r");
// upload file
if (ftp_fput($ftp_conn, "somefile.txt", $fp, FTP_ASCII))
{
echo "Successfully uploaded $file.";
}
else
{
echo "Error uploading $file.";
}
// close this connection and file handler
ftp_close($ftp_conn);
fclose($fp);
?>

## Definition and Usage

The ftp_fput() function uploads from an open file and saves it to a file on the FTP server.

## Syntax

ftp_fput(ftp_connection,remote_file,open_file,mode,startpos);

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
ftp_connection | Required. Specifies the FTP connection to use
remote_file | Required. Specifies the file path to upload to
open_file | Required. Specifies an open local file. Reading stops at end of file
mode | Required. Specifies the transfer mode. Possible values: FTP_ASCII or FTP_BINARY
startpos | Optional. Specifies the position in the remote file to start uploading to

## Technical Details

Return Value: | Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure
PHP Version: | 4+
PHP Changelog: | The startpos parameter was added in PHP 4.3.0

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