Removing created dirs

I am creating a ftp-like program in php, so that i can do stuff when i dont have a ftp program (only listing, creating/removing dirs, upload/remove files). that is restricted in a given directory.

i got the listing completely done now, and working on the Create Folder function, should sound easy, and it doz work, but, when i create a folder inside a created folder (both done with mdir($pathNewFolder, 0777)) i cant delete those 2 folders anymore… it says:

[13:31:16] 257 “/public_html/school/downloads”
[13:31:16] RMD /public_html/school/downloads/TEST/TEST
[13:31:16] 550 Remove directory operation failed.
[13:31:16] RMD /public_html/school/downloads/TEST
[13:31:16] 550 Remove directory operation failed.

ok, could, so i make sure the folder DOWNLOADS has chmod 777, still the same message

so, i tried the other option, with SSH (using putty)

[rvgate@astrepitum TEST]$ rmdir TEST/
rmdir: `TEST/': Permission denied

ok, now make sure the chmod is good:

[rvgate@astrepitum TEST]$ chmod 777 TEST/
chmod: changing permissions of `TEST/': Operation not permitted

so, im kinda stuck here, and i dont have root acces.
if someone could give me a solution, please :slight_smile: