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Creating new directories upon account registration using mkdir

I'm having difficulties having my script automatically create new directories upon account registration.

My code:

$bloguser=$_POST['bloguser'];
$root = "/accounts/";
if(!is_dir($root.$bloguser, 0777))
    mkdir($root.$bloguser, 0777);
if(!is_dir($root.$bloguser."/images", 0777))
    mkdir($root.$bloguser."/images", 0777);
if(!is_dir($root.$bloguser."/images/avatar", 0777))
    mkdir($root.$bloguser."/images/avatar", 0777);

The problem:

The account registers just fine. However, the is_dir and mkdir are giving me errors:

Warning: Wrong parameter count for is_dir() in...

Warning: mkdir() [function.mkdir]: Unable to access /accounts/TestAccount in...

Warning: Wrong parameter count for is_dir() in...

Warning: mkdir() [function.mkdir]: Unable to access /accounts/TestAccount/images in...

Well, you get the idea.

Things I've tried/Things to know:

  • I gave the accounts folder in the root those 0777 writing rights, just to make sure the writing rights aren't the problem;
  • I've tried toying around with the double quotes, such as putting them around the variables;
  • I also tried to leave the 0777 stuff out of the checks whether the directory exists: if(!is_dir----

Thanks in advance for your help. :)

Solution

  • There is a much simpler way. mkdir has recursive option:

    mkdir($root.$bloguser."/images/avatar", 0777, true);

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