mkdir() says theres no such directory and fails?

Question

Im likely doing something very simply wrong, but when I try to make a directory (using a variable of an insert just performed as the last folder name), I get the error:

Answer 1

Assuming you're using PHP > 5.0.0, try mkdir("path", 0777, true); to enable creating directories recursively (see here: http://php.net/manual/en/function.mkdir.php).

Answer 2

You have an error in your string:

mkdir("images/listing-images/rent/'.$insertID.");

should be:

mkdir("images/listing-images/rent/$insertID");

Answer 3

in my case $insertID was generated from some data as string by concatinating

$insertID=$year.$otherId;

I simple rewrote code like this and error disappeared:

$insertID=(int)($year.$otherId);

Answer 4

It happens because you don't have images/listing-images/rent path existing in your filesystem.

If you want to create the whole path - just pass the 3rd argument as a true:

mkdir('images/listing-images/rent/'.$insertID, 0777, true);

There is also a chance you're in a wrong directory currently. If this is the case - you need to change the current dir with chdir() or specify the full path.

Answer 5

Probably the real error was that he forgot an extra apex.

This:

mkdir("images/listing-images/rent/'.$insertID.");

Inside:

/'.$insertID."

Correct Version:

/".$insertID

Extended Correct Version:

mkdir("images/listing-images/rent/".$insertID);

Answer 6

You shouldn't use is_dir() to check if something exists, you want file_exists() as well. Try:

if (file_exists("images/listing-images/rent/$insertID") {
    mkdir("images/listing-images/rent/$insertID.");
}

Have taken the '. out since it looks like a syntax error, but you might have a legitimate reason to keep it in.

If the mkdir still fails, it could be that images/listing-images/rent doesn't exist, you'll have to create that separately if so.