PHP chdir() Function

Change the current directory:

<?php
// Get current directory
echo getcwd() . "<br>";

// Change directory
chdir("images");

// Get current directory
echo getcwd();
?>

Result:

/home/php
/home/php/images

Definition and Usage

The chdir() function changes the current directory.

chdir( directory)

Parameter	Description
directory	Required. Specifies the new current directory

Return Value:	TRUE on success. FALSE on failure. Throws an error of level E_WARNING on failure
PHP Version:	4.0+