Upload file and change name

[ssanders82]

Sorry, but I've been trying to get this to work for a week and I'm stuck. Here's what I've got after they submit a picture from the form <input type-file>:

if ($submit) {

$pic1 = $FILES['pic1']['name'];
$pic1_tmp_name = $FILES['pic1']['tmp_name'];
$pic1_type = $FILES['pic1']['type'];
$pic1_size = $FILES['pic1']['size'];

rename("$pic1_tmp_name", "test1.gif");

}

I get a rename() failed (Permission denied) error. I tried throwing in a chmod 755 and got the same error. Can anyone help me?

[carmstrong]

It seems like this is a problem with the permissions. If it's Unix or Linux and an Apache Webserver, the Webserver is running usually as user id nobody and group id nobody.

In this case chmod 755 won't give you enough permissions to write your file in to the corresponding directory if your personal user id and group id is set.

If this is the case, chmod your directory to 777. Then you should basicly be able to copy your file.

Maybe aswell have a look at:
move_uploaded_file ( string filename, string destination)

Cheers
Chris