# ftp_rename

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

ftp_rename — Renames a file or a directory on the FTP server

### Description

ftp_rename ( resource `$ftp_stream` , string `$oldname` , string `$newname` ) : bool

ftp_rename() renames a file or a directory on the FTP server.

### Parameters

`ftp_stream`

  The link identifier of the FTP connection.

`oldname`

  The old file/directory name.

`newname`

  The new name.

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure. Upon failure (such as attempting to rename a non-existent file), an `E_WARNING` error will be emitted.

### Examples

Example #1 ftp_rename() example

`<?php
$old_file = 'somefile.txt.bak';
$new_file = 'somefile.txt';
// set up basic connection
$conn_id = ftp_connect($ftp_server);
// login with username and password
$login_result = ftp_login($conn_id, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
// try to rename $old_file to $new_file
if (ftp_rename($conn_id, $old_file, $new_file)) {
echo "successfully renamed $old_file to $new_file\n";
} else {
echo "There was a problem while renaming $old_file to $new_file\n";
}
// close the connection
ftp_close($conn_id);
?>`