PHP : Directories - [19.6] Deleting a File

19.6.1 Problem

You want to delete a file.

19.6.2 Solution

Use unlink( ):

unlink($file) or die ("can't delete $file: $php_errormsg");

19.6.3 Discussion

The function unlink( ) is only able to delete files that the user of the PHP process is able to delete. If you're having trouble getting unlink( ) to work, check the permissions on the file and how you're running PHP.