Method Name:
mkd
Method Signature:
mkd(pathname)
Parameters:
Pathname – Path including the name of the directory to be created at the FTP server.
Return Value:
- Upon success, it returns the Name of the directory created or a success message.
- Upon failure, an exception with FTP error message like 550 Can't create directory: File exists.
Overview:
- The method mkd() creates a new directory in the server as specified by the parameter pathname.
Example:
The Python example below logs into an FTP server by providing an user name and password and creates a new directory with the name testdirectory.
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# Example Python program that creates a new directory in the FTP server from ftplib import FTP
# Connect to the FTP server by specifying the host name ftp = FTP(host="dlptest.com"); print(ftp.getwelcome());
# Login to the FTP server ftpResponse = ftp.login(user="dlpuser@dlptest.com", passwd="bbCKucPzfr4b9YXUY7tvsNKyh"); print(ftpResponse);
# Create a new directory ftpResponse = ftp.mkd("testdirectory"); print(ftpResponse);
# List the directory ftpResponse = ftp.dir(); print(ftpResponse); |
Output:
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220-######################################################### 220-Please upload your web files to the public_html directory. 220-Note that letters are case sensitive. 220-######################################################### 220 This is a private system - No anonymous login 230-Your bandwidth usage is restricted 230 OK. Current restricted directory is / testdirectory drwx------ 7 ftptest9 ftptest9 69632 Oct 15 08:58 . drwx------ 7 ftptest9 ftptest9 69632 Oct 15 08:58 .. -rw-r--r-- 1 ftptest9 ftptest9 3162716 Oct 15 08:45 One.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 ftptest9 ftptest9 187680 Oct 15 08:58 Two.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 ftptest9 ftptest9 0 Oct 15 08:54 Three.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 ftptest9 ftptest9 12944 Oct 15 08:57 ax.conf drwxr-xr-x 2 ftptest9 ftptest9 4096 Oct 15 08:30 xmls drwxr-xr-x 2 ftptest9 ftptest9 4096 Oct 15 08:55 tests None |