mkdir()

Parameter

Description

path

Essential. Gives the path of the directory to be created.

mode

Not required. details the permissions. The mode is 0777 (widest possible access) by default.
Note: On Windows platforms, the mode settings are ignored!
There are four numbers in the mode parameter:

·         There is always zero for the first number.

·         Permissions for the owner are indicated by the second number.

·         The owner’s user group’s permissions are specified by the third number.

·         The fourth figure denotes permissions for all other parties.
Potential values (adjust the following numbers to set multiple permissions):

1 = carry out authorizations
2 = obtain authorization
4 = review the permissions

recursive

Not required. indicates whether the recursive mode (introduced in PHP 5) is enabled.

context

Not required. Indicates the file handle’s context. Context is a collection of parameters that can change a stream’s behavior (introduced in PHP 5)

Return Value:

FALSE when it fails, TRUE when it succeeds

PHP Version:

4.0+