file_create_htaccess

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mediamosa-21

file_create_htaccess($directory, $private = TRUE)

Creates an .htaccess file in the given directory.

Parameters

$directory The directory.

$private FALSE indicates that $directory should be an open and public directory. The default is TRUE which indicates a private and protected directory.

Related topics

File interface

Common file handling functions.

Code

includes/file.inc, line 424

<?php
function file_create_htaccess($directory, $private = TRUE) {
  if (file_uri_scheme($directory)) {
    $directory = file_stream_wrapper_uri_normalize($directory);
  }
  else {
    $directory = rtrim($directory, '/\\');
  }
  $htaccess_path =  $directory . '/.htaccess';

  if (file_exists($htaccess_path)) {
    // Short circuit if the .htaccess file already exists.
    return;
  }

  if ($private) {
    // Private .htaccess file.
    $htaccess_lines = "SetHandler Drupal_Security_Do_Not_Remove_See_SA_2006_006\nDeny from all\nOptions None\nOptions +FollowSymLinks";
  }
  else {
    // Public .htaccess file.
    $htaccess_lines = "SetHandler Drupal_Security_Do_Not_Remove_See_SA_2006_006\nOptions None\nOptions +FollowSymLinks";
  }

  // Write the .htaccess file.
  if (file_put_contents($htaccess_path, $htaccess_lines)) {
    drupal_chmod($htaccess_path, 0444);
  }
  else {
    $variables = array('%directory' => $directory, '!htaccess' => '<br />' . nl2br(check_plain($htaccess_lines)));
    watchdog('security', "Security warning: Couldn't write .htaccess file. Please create a .htaccess file in your %directory directory which contains the following lines: <code>!htaccess</code>", $variables, WATCHDOG_ERROR);
  }
}
?>