PHP upload not working

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I've been trying to get my PHP upload script working, the HTML side seems to work but the PHP keeps returning a failed result. I am using iPage hosting. Here is my script:

<?php
if(isset($_FILES['userfile'])){
$uploaddir = '/var/www/uploads/';
$uploadfile = $uploaddir . basename($_FILES['userfile']['name']);

echo "<p>";

if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'], $uploadfile)) {
  echo "File is valid, and was successfully uploaded.\n";
} else {
   echo "Upload failed";
}

echo "</p>";
echo '<pre>';
echo 'Here is some more debugging info:';
print_r($_FILES);
print "</pre>";
} else {
?>
<form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="" method="POST">
    <input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="512000" />
    Send this file: <input name="userfile" type="file" />
    <input type="submit" value="Send File" />
</form>
<?php
}
?>

Check if the folder is writeable. If it is, then try a relative path instead of what you're using now. I.e.: $uploaddir = 'uploads/'; — Funk Forty Niner
– Funk Forty Niner, Commented Apr 17, 2014 at 23:54
If you want the question closed, I can make it as an answer, it's up to you. — Funk Forty Niner
– Funk Forty Niner, Commented Apr 18, 2014 at 0:04

Funk Forty Niner · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-18 00:09:00Z

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Comment to answer to close the question, since that's what the issue was, both.

Check to see if the folder is writeable. If it is, then try a relative path instead of what you're using now.

I.e.: $uploaddir = 'uploads/';

answered Apr 18, 2014 at 0:09

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Skewled · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-18 00:44:08Z

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Make sure the upload directory has the correct permissions - Writable and Proper Owner

You will run into issues when the file size is over 512000, you should check the size of the file using the $_FILE array and return an error message. Just a suggestion as you have already closed this.

    // Error Checking Extended
    if($_FILES['userfile']['error'] == 2) {
       echo "You've exceeded the maximum file upload size of 512kb.";
       return false;
    }

edited Apr 18, 2014 at 0:44

answered Apr 17, 2014 at 23:59

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