best way to upload file on a distant server

Question

I need to upload files from a [SERVER A] to a [SERVER B] (same server, but different environment / subdomain)

I try to find the best way to do it :

1) Upload my file on [SERVER A] then putting it on [SERVER B] using FTP protocol ?

2) Executing the upload script on [SERVER B] directly ? ( but for this one, i have no idea how to do it )

3) Maybe another solution ?

Thank you for your help.

How distant we talking here? Prolly need a really long Cat4 cable. — ArtisticPhoenix, Apr 10 '18 at 08:11
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35311051/php-upload-file-from-one-server-to-another-server Check this out. — SRK, Apr 10 '18 at 08:12
I didn't tried anything at the moment, i'm trying to find the best solution to apply before coding it. — Marc Pfeiler, Apr 10 '18 at 08:12
There is no "best" solution. Only you can decide what works for you and what doesn't. — Peter, Apr 10 '18 at 08:17
Asking for “the best way to do X” without specifying _any_ criteria for what would make one better than the other, is rather nonsense to begin with. — CBroe, Apr 10 '18 at 08:17

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 10 '18 at 08:24

You can use:

fopen and fwrite

<?php
set_time_limit(0); //Unlimited max execution time

$path = 'newfile.zip';
$url = 'http://example.com/oldfile.zip';
$newfname = $path;
echo 'Starting Download!<br>';
$file = fopen ($url, "rb");
if($file) {
    $newf = fopen ($newfname, "wb");
    if($newf)
        while(!feof($file)) {
            fwrite($newf, fread($file, 1024 * 8 ), 1024 * 8 );
            echo '1 MB File Chunk Written!<br>';
        }
}
if($file) {
    fclose($file);
}
if($newf) {
    fclose($newf);
}
echo 'Finished!';
?>

FTP

<?php
/**
 * Transfer (Export) Files Server to Server using PHP FTP
 * @link https://shellcreeper.com/?p=1249
 */

/* Remote File Name and Path */
$remote_file = 'files.zip';

/* FTP Account (Remote Server) */
$ftp_host = 'your-ftp-host.com'; /* host */
$ftp_user_name = 'ftp-username@your-ftp-host.com'; /* username */
$ftp_user_pass = 'ftppassword'; /* password */


/* File and path to send to remote FTP server */
$local_file = 'files.zip';

/* Connect using basic FTP */
$connect_it = ftp_connect( $ftp_host );

/* Login to FTP */
$login_result = ftp_login( $connect_it, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass );

/* Send $local_file to FTP */
if ( ftp_put( $connect_it, $remote_file, $local_file, FTP_BINARY ) ) {
    echo "WOOT! Successfully transfer $local_file\n";
}
else {
    echo "Doh! There was a problem\n";
}

/* Close the connection */
ftp_close( $connect_it );
?>

best way to upload file on a distant server

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