PHP File Upload Folder

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I want to upload file with php(text file) and always this file saved as names.txt(if the file exists from previous upload i want to be replaced with the new one) to the same directory the script is located. i found the below code online from a tutorial but i can't make it work .I get no file exists. I have posted the html file and the php file from upload to help me. thank you uploadfile.html

<html>
<head>
<title>File Uploading Form</title>
</head>
<body>
<h3>File Upload:</h3>
Select a file to upload: <br />
<form action="file_uploader.php" method="post"
                        enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input type="file" name="file" size="50" />
<br />
<input type="submit" value="Upload File" />
</form>
</body>
</html>

file_uploader.php

<?php
if( $_FILES['file']['name'] != "" )
{
   copy( $_FILES['file']['name'], "/uploads" ) or 
           die( "Could not copy file!");
}
else
{
    die("No file specified!");
}
?>
<html>
<head>
<title>Uploading Complete</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Uploaded File Info:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Sent file: <?php echo $_FILES['file']['name'];  ?>
<li>File size: <?php echo $_FILES['file']['size'];  ?> bytes
<li>File type: <?php echo $_FILES['file']['type'];  ?>
</ul>
</body>
</html>

miqbal · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-15 17:49:25Z

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Use move_uploaded_file() instead of copy(). If the destination file already exists, it will be overwritten.

Your destination is invalid. You are passing a directory to destination file.

copy( $_FILES['file']['tmp_name'], "/uploads/".$_FILES['file']['name'] );

edited May 15, 2012 at 17:49

answered May 15, 2012 at 17:37

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user1346598 Over a year ago

i tried to use move_uploaded_file() but i get the "No file specified!"

user1346598 Over a year ago

I also tried the code you gave me later and i get this "Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_LOGICAL_OR in /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/htdocs/file_uploader.php on line 4"

miqbal Over a year ago

You copied all of the line with ";" to in if statement ?

user1346598 Over a year ago

i saw that and i removed it . after that i i am still getting "No file specified"

user1346598 Over a year ago

i tried it on an other server and it worked...i had a problem with the permissions....thank you

dev09 · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-15 17:44:26Z

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for uploading file i use the code like as below

<?php
if ($_FILES["file"]["error"] > 0)
  {
  echo "Error: " . $_FILES["file"]["error"] . "<br />";
  }
else
  {
  echo "Upload: " . $_FILES["file"]["name"] . "<br />";
  echo "Type: " . $_FILES["file"]["type"] . "<br />";
  echo "Size: " . ($_FILES["file"]["size"] / 1024) . " Kb<br />";
  echo "Stored in: " . $_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"];
  } 
  ?>

answered May 15, 2012 at 17:44

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