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# PEAR_Common::mkDirHier()

PEAR_Common::mkDirHier() -- Create a directory and necessary parent directories

## Synopsis

    require_once 'common.php';

``bool PEAR_Common::mkDirHier` (string $dir)`

## Description

Wrapper to System::mkDir(), creates a directory as well as any necessary parent directories.

## Parameter

string `$dir`

  directory name

## Return value

`bool` - Returns `TRUE` on success, PEAR_Error on failure.

## Throws

Table 27-1. Possible PEAR_Error values

Error code | Error value | Meaning | Solution
--- | --- | --- | ---
| "" |  |

## Note

This function can not be called statically.

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