This sample code shows you how to connect to a remote FTP server using PHP's built-in functions, retrieve a text file and save it on the current server.

1. $FtpCon = ftp_connect("www.geekpedia.com");
2. $FtpLog = ftp_login($FtpCon, "charley", "4815162342");
3. 
4. if ((!$FtpCon) || (!$FtpLog))
 5. {
6.   echo "FTP connection failed.";
7.   exit;
8. }
9. else
 10. {
11.   echo "FTP connection successful.";
12. }
13. 
14. $LocFile = fopen("SaveTo.txt","w");
 15. $RemFile = ftp_fget($FtpCon, $LocFile, "SaveFrom.txt", FTP_BINARY);
16. 
17. if (!$RemFile)
18. {
19.   echo "Could not obtain file.";
 20. }
21. else
22. {
23.   echo "File retrieved successfully!";
24. }
 25.
26. ftp_close($FtpCon);