Removes a directory

# ftp_rmdir

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

ftp_rmdir — Removes a directory

### Description

ftp_rmdir(FTP\Connection `$ftp`, string `$directory`): bool

Removes the specified `directory` on the FTP server.

### Parameters

`ftp`

  An FTP\Connection instance.

`directory`

  The directory to delete. This must be either an absolute or relative path to an empty directory.

### Return Values

Returns `true` on success or `false` on failure.

### Changelog

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

### Examples

Example #1 ftp_rmdir() example

`<?php
$dir = 'www/';
// 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 delete the directory $dir
if (ftp_rmdir($ftp, $dir)) {
echo "Successfully deleted $dir\n";
} else {
echo "There was a problem while deleting $dir\n";
}
ftp_close($ftp);
?>`

### See Also

- ftp_mkdir() - Creates a directory

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