Attempts to create the directory specified by pathname.
pathnameThe directory path.
modeThe mode is 0777 by default, which means the widest possible access. For more information on modes, read the details on the chmod() page.
Note:
modeis ignored on Windows.
Note that you probably want to specify the mode as an octal number, which means it should have a leading zero. The mode is also modified by the current umask, which you can change using umask().
recursive
contextNote: Context support was added with PHP 5.0.0. For a description of contexts, refer to Reference CLX, Stream Functions.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.0.0 |
The recursive parameter was added
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| 5.0.0 | As of PHP 5.0.0 mkdir() can also be used with some URL wrappers. Refer to Appendix O for a listing of which wrappers support mkdir() |
| 4.2.0 |
The mode parameter became optional.
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Note: When safe mode is enabled, PHP checks whether the directory in which you are about to operate has the same UID (owner) as the script that is being executed.