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I've used this PHP command dozens of times, but it just won't work this time round. The message relates to the ftp_connect, saying that the first parameter is Boolean...but it's not.

"ftp_connect(): php_network_getaddresses: getaddrinfo failed: Name or service not known in ...blha blayh blah

Warning: ftp_login() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in ..,.blah blah blah"

The ftp_server variable is correct, as are the password, username, etc. I've tried it on and off passive. Can't see any reason why it won't work.

monkey_man wrote:
> Cheers Garin, you seem to know everything about PHP - what do you do?

I hardly know everything, have been a web developer for quite a few years now and learned a few things along the way.

Yay, the gethostbyname thingy worked!

Cheers Garin, you seem to know everything about PHP - what do you do?

Could be several things.. if you're doing something like

ftp_connect("www.monkeyman.com");

try this instead..

$resolved = gethostbyname("ftp.monkeyman.com");
ftp_connect($resolved);

There was supposedly a bug in php that made it fail lookups during ftp_connect sometimes, I don't know if it was ever resolved. Also if you're obtaining the server address from elsewhere make sure you strip it of \r \n etc. as its very picky.

I've used this PHP command dozens of times, but it just won't work this time round. The message relates to the ftp_connect, saying that the first parameter is Boolean...but it's not.

"ftp_connect(): php_network_getaddresses: getaddrinfo failed: Name or service not known in ...blha blayh blah

Warning: ftp_login() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in ..,.blah blah blah"

The ftp_server variable is correct, as are the password, username, etc. I've tried it on and off passive. Can't see any reason why it won't work.