Renames a file or a directory on the FTP server

# ftp_rename

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

ftp_rename — Renames a file or a directory on the FTP server

### Description

ftp_rename(FTP\Connection `$ftp`, string `$from`, string `$to`): bool

ftp_rename() renames a file or a directory on the FTP server.

### Parameters

`ftp`

  An FTP\Connection instance.

`from`

  The old file/directory name.

`to`

  The new name.

### Return Values

Returns `true` on success or `false` on failure. Upon failure (such as attempting to rename a non-existent file), an `E_WARNING` error will be emitted.

### Changelog

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

### Examples

Example #1 ftp_rename() example

`<?php
$old_file = 'somefile.txt.bak';
$new_file = 'somefile.txt';
// 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 rename $old_file to $new_file
if (ftp_rename($ftp, $old_file, $new_file)) {
echo "Successfully renamed $old_file to $new_file\n";
} else {
echo "There was a problem while renaming $old_file to $new_file\n";
}
// Close the connection
ftp_close($ftp);
?>`
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