Dynamically Create Folder Using PHP

In this tutorial we will create a Dynamically Create Folder using PHP. This code will dynamically create a folder when the user click the button. The code use PHP POST method to call a specific method that will create a new folder with a name base on the given string using mkdir(). This is a user-friendly kind of program feel free to modify it. We will be using PHP as a scripting language and interpreter that is used primarily on any webserver including xamp, wamp, etc. It is being use to any famous websites and it has a modern technology that can easily be use by the next generation.

Getting Started:

First you have to download & install XAMPP or any local server that run PHP scripts. Here's the link for XAMPP server https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html. And, this is the link for the bootstrap that i used for the layout design https://getbootstrap.com/.

Creating The Interface

This is where we will create a simple form for our application. To create the forms simply copy and write it into your text editor, then save it as index.php.
  1. <!DOCTYPE html>
  2. <html>
  3. <head>
  4. <meta charset="UTF-8" name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"/>
  5. <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/bootstrap.css"/>
  6. </head>
  7. <body>
  8. <nav class="navbar navbar-default">
  9. <div class="container-fluid">
  10. <a class="navbar-brand" href="https://www.sourcecodester.com/">Sourcecodester.com</a>
  11. </div>
  12. </nav>
  13. <div class="col-md-3"></div>
  14. <div class="col-md-6 well">
  15. <h3 class="text-primary">Dynamically Create Folder Using PHP Source Code</h3>
  16. <hr style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"/>
  17. <div class="col-md-4">
  18. <form method="POST" action="create.php">
  19. <div class="form-group">
  20. <label>Enter a text</label>
  21. <input type="text" name="dir" class="form-control">
  22. </div>
  23. <center><button class="btn btn-primary" name="create">Create</button></center>
  24. </form>
  25. </div>
  26. <div class="col-md-8">
  27. <table class="table table-bordered">
  28. <thead class="alert-info">
  29. <tr>
  30. <th>Folder</th>
  31. <th>Location</th>
  32. </tr>
  33. </thead>
  34. <tbody>
  35. <?php
  36. $files = scandir('folders');
  37. foreach($files as $file){
  38. if($file != "." && $file != ".."){
  39. ?>
  40. <tr>
  41. <td><?php echo $file."<br />";?></td>
  42. <td><?php echo realpath('folders/'.$file) ?></td>
  43. </tr>
  44. <?php
  45. }
  46.  
  47. }
  48. ?>
  49.  
  50. </tbody>
  51. </table>
  52. </div>
  53. </div>
  54. </body>
  55. </html>

Creating the Main Function

This code contains the main function of the application. This code will create a folder when the button is clicked. To make this just copy and write these block of codes below inside the text editor, then save it as create.php.
  1. <?php
  2. if(ISSET($_POST['create'])){
  3. $dir = str_replace(" ", "", $_POST['dir']);
  4. if(!file_exists("folders/".$dir)){
  5. mkdir("folders/".$dir);
  6. echo "<script>alert('You create a folder successfully')</script>";
  7. echo "<script>window.location='index.php'</script>";
  8. }
  9. }
  10. ?>
There you have it we successfully created Dynamically Create Folder using PHP. I hope that this simple tutorial help you to what you are looking for. For more updates and tutorials just kindly visit this site. Enjoy Coding!

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