Question

I have had problems with a simple php script in which I can upload a file to a certain folder. I have tried multiple ways in doing this and I still have not had success.

Any errors in my code or advice on how to correct the issue will be taken gracefully.

Main Php Code:

<p>Browse For a File on your computer to upload it!</p>
<form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="upload_photos.php" method="POST">
Choose Photo:
<input name="userfile" type="file" /><br />
<input type="submit" value="Upload Photo" />


<?PHP      


if ($userfile_size>250000)
    {$msg=$msg."Your uploaded file size is more than 250KB so please reduce the file size  and then upload.<BR>";
$file_upload="false";} 

else{

if (!($userfile_type<>"image/jpeg" OR $userfile_type<>"image/tiff" OR     $userfile_type<>"image/png"))
    {$msg=$msg."Your uploaded file must be of JPG, PNG, or tiff. Other file types are not     allowed<BR>";  
$file_upload="false";}

}
  ?>

</form>

</label>
</form>

Php code that is called upon on click (upload_photos.php)

<?php
$target_path="uploads/";

chmod("uploads/", 0755);
$target_path=$target_path . basename( $_FILES['uploadedfile']['name']);

$test=move_uploaded_file($_FILES['uploadedfile']['tmp_name'], $target_path); 

 if($test) { 
    echo "The file ".  basename( $_FILES['uploadedfile']['name']).  
    " has been uploaded"; 
 } else{ 
    echo "There was an error uploading the file, please try again!"; 
    var_dump($test); 
 } 
?>

I do not understand why my end results [upon clicking “Upload Files” Button] include only the following results:

“There was an error uploading the file, please try again!bool(false)”

One more thing: I have also tried using the full computer folder path for $target_path and chmod.

Does anybody see what I am doing wrong?

Answer 1

You have <input name="userfile" but then use $_FILES['uploadedfile'] in your script – use one or the other.

Other than that, make sure the chmod worked and the folder is writable.