Deleting a file with php

TwiztedFake · 10-17-2006, 11:58 PM

I need a simple way to delete an image file via php from a directory on my server.

**Eric** · 10-18-2006, 01:13 AM

NetworkTown.Net · 10-18-2006, 01:14 AM

Try using:

PHP Code:

  <?php

echo delete("target.txt");

?>

paaaaaaaaaa · 10-18-2006, 01:45 AM

unlink() is the correct method. You need permission to the file.

TwiztedFake · 10-18-2006, 06:46 AM

Thankyou SecondVersion should be much simpler than what I was looking to do.

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