Set permissions on a file via FTP

# ftp_chmod

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

ftp_chmod — Set permissions on a file via FTP

### Description

ftp_chmod(FTP\Connection `$ftp`, int `$permissions`, string `$filename`): int|false

Sets the permissions on the specified remote file to `permissions`.

### Parameters

`ftp`

  An FTP\Connection instance.

`permissions`

  The new permissions, given as an octal value.

`filename`

  The remote file.

### Return Values

Returns the new file permissions on success or `false` on error.

### Changelog

Version | Description
--- | ---
8.1.0 | The `ftp` parameter expects an FTP\Connection instance now; previously, a resource was expected.

### Examples

Example #1 ftp_chmod() example

`<?php
$file = 'public_html/index.php';
// set up basic connection
$ftp = ftp_connect($ftp_server);
// login with username and password
$login_result = ftp_login($ftp, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
// try to chmod $file to 644
if (ftp_chmod($ftp, 0644, $file) !== false) {
echo "$file chmoded successfully to 644\n";
} else {
echo "could not chmod $file\n";
}
// close the connection
ftp_close($ftp);
?>`

### See Also

- chmod() - Changes file mode

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