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# Net_FTP::execute()

Net_FTP::execute() -- executes a command on the server.

## Synopsis

    require_once 'Net/FTP.php';

``mixed Net_FTP::execute` (string $command)`

## Description

Executes a given command on the server (the SITE EXEC command is added by the method).

## Parameter

- `string $command` - The command to be executed (without SITE EXEC).

## Return value

`mixed` - true on success, otherwise PEAR::Error.

## Throws

The returned PEAR_Error object in case of an error is specific. There is only one errornumber which may occur. The message given by this error will contain the directory where the error occurred in "Execution of command '$command' failed". operation fails.

## Note

This function can not be called statically.

## Example

Example 48-1. Using execute()
    <?php

        $test->execute($myCommand);

    ?>

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