PHP mkdir() Issue

cannot make chmod 777

[wfernley]

Hey everyone,

hopefully there is an easy answer to this.

I'm trying to get php to create a directory specific for each user when they register on my website. I am using the mkdir() function for this:

mkdir("/var/www/mysite/images/houses/uploads/userid", 0777);

For some reason, the directory is created but not with the CHMOD of 777. Instead, it is created with CHMOD 755. This does not give the user rights to "write" in the directory.

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Wes

[eelixduppy]

According to php.net, the mode is defaultly set to 0777. Try omitting the mode argument to see if that fixes your problem.

[wfernley]

Unfortunately, it doesn't. It creates it with no CHMOD.

[wfernley]

Alright I found a fix.

I first use mkdir() to make the directory and then I use chmod() to change the rights ;) works!

Thanks for your help!

[eelixduppy]

The problem seems to be that of umask [us2.php.net]. Change umask like this before you create the directory:
$old_mask = umask(0);
mkdir("/var/www/mysite/images/houses/uploads/userid", 0777);
umask($old_mask);

Good luck!