Thanks, I have a question .Where should I put another host ftp information because I want my files to transfers to another host by using ftp and I will automated that using cron? Thnkas image002 HNO From: php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Edward Willekens Sent: January 13, 2010 6:20 AM To: php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: need a transfer script It really depends on your operating system and ftp program once the file is transfered to the system (using php) extend the code: on unix/linux systems the easiest way is to create (using php) a '.netrc' file in the users home directory with following contents machine ftp.byethost9.com login <your login on the above system> password <your password on the above system> macdef init lcd <local directory of the picture> cd <remote directory of where the picture is to be copied to> prompt binary put <picture file name> bye make sure to complete the file with 2 blank lines execute following php statements: $za= system(chmod 400 ~/.netrc); $result=''; $zb= exec ('ftp ftp.byethost9.com',&$result); # the array $result can be scanned for any problems that might exist in the transfer note: if the .netrc file is created on pc make sure that the lines end in <carriage return> and have no <line feed> added to them for windows/dos systems: create a file with just the things you would enter on the ftp prompt when executed manualy exp: file pcftpupload.txt <your login on the above system> <your password on the above system> lcd <local directory of the picture> cd <remote directory of where the picture is to be copied to> prompt binary put <picture file name> bye no blank line is required at the end the php instructions will be: $result=''; $zb= exec ('ftp -s:pcftpupload.txt ftp.byethost9.com',&$result); # the array $result can be scanned for any problems that might exist in the transfer regards, Edward Willekens --- On Tue, 1/12/10, hno <hno2005@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:hno2005%40gmail.com> > wrote: From: hno <hno2005@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:hno2005%40gmail.com> > Subject: need a transfer script To: php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:php-objects%40yahoogroups.com> Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 11:28 AM HI I want each time a picture uploaded in my site one copy of that transfer to another host. how can do that with ftp? Thanks image002 HNO [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]