I'm trying to copy a file from one remote folder to another. The php "rename" function (below) works perfect, however it deletes the original file.

<?php
rename('../designs/Design2/', $row_rs_user['username']);
?>

When I try to use the "mkdir" and "copy" function (below) to first create the folder and then to copy to that folder i get the following error: [function.copy]: failed to open stream.

<?php mkdir(../clients/$row_rs_user['username']); ?>
<?php copy('../designs/Design2/', $row_rs_user['username']); ?>

Any ideas would be appreciated.

copy is supposed to be for copying files- you haven't specified a file- just a directory.

Also I tend to use absolute server paths when doing file tasks ie: the full unix ( or whatever) path
"/home/domains/mydomain.com/public_html/directory1"
I know you can use url paths but it depends if you have done all the config for it to accept this- wrappers etc.

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