Delete FTP Directory Tree

Delete an entire directory tree on an FTP server.

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<?php

$ftp = new COM("Chilkat.Ftp2");

//  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
$success = $ftp->UnlockComponent('Anything for 30-day trial');
if ($success != true) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$ftp->Hostname = 'ftp.yourftpserver.com';
$ftp->Username = '****';
$ftp->Password = '****';

//  Connect and login to the FTP server.
$success = $ftp->Connect();
if ($success != true) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

//  Set the current remote directory to the root of
//  the tree to be deleted
$success = $ftp->ChangeRemoteDir('/something');
if ($success != true) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

//  Delete the entire tree.  All sub-directories and files are deleted.
$success = $ftp->DeleteTree();
if ($success != true) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

//  The /something directory still exists.  To delete it,
//  we move up one directory level and then delete it.
$success = $ftp->ChangeRemoteDir('..');
if ($success != true) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$success = $ftp->RemoveRemoteDir('something');
if ($success != true) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$ftp->Disconnect();
?>