ftp_connect fatal error : call undefined function

Question

For some reason the ftp_connect() function doesn't work, when I try to used it it ends with a fatal error stating that this function is undefined... Surprisingly I can still use a ftp client or use an ftp connection through the Terminal. How may I solve this problem ?

I run on Mountain Lion et I've got the 5.3 php version - I reinstalled it once hoping this would solve my problem.

Answer 1

Check PHP FTP installation manual

On PHP 7, You can enable it by adding this line to the php.ini file.

extension=php_ftp.dll

On PHP 8+ enable this line in php.ini:

extension=ftp

Answer 2

I ran into the same issue. After I checked this one setting, it worked just fine.

Answer 3

Sounds like your PHP was not installed with --enable-ftp or that the ftp module is disabled in your php.ini.

To check if ftp is enabled, create a page like this and browse to it:

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

Look for "ftp support", it should be marked "enabled".