How to create a folder outside the root?

[flyeruk]

Thanks DD

It is for a script, and I tried via ftp using the 'mkdir' button in the remote window, but just got 550 permission denied.

I can easily create the data folder in my httpdocs directory but didn't know if this was a good idea for security reasons.

Will make a start tomorrow, been up now for 17 hours and need to be thinking straight when I start

Cheers,
Lisa.