File upload error

[gamma_raj]

Hi

I'm getting permission denied error when I try to upload file from a remote location to my server. This is the form I used :

<form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="<?PHP echo $PHP_SELF ?>" method="post">
<!-- "MAX_FILE_SIZE" determines the biggest size an uploaded file can occupy -->
<input type = "hidden" name = "MAX_FILE_SIZE" value = "500000">
Parameter #1 :
<input name = "userfile" type = "file">
<input type = "submit" name = "submit" value = "Send File">
</form>

and this is the error I'm getting :

Warning: Unable to create 'tel_nums.txt': Permission denied in /user/student/mgangabh/public_html/php/new.php3 on line 39
/var/tmp/phpAAAa25890 userfile 71 userfile_size text/plain userfile_type tel_nums.txt copied succesfully !!

Please help, I need to fix this error asap.

Thank you
Raj

[cgraz]

CHMOD the directory you want to upload into to 777. Most FTP programs do it, or you can use php's chmod() function.

www.php.net/chmod

Cgraz

[altexis]

Login to your server with any FTP client
get to the directory you try to upload the files
and add write permissions 🙂

Just remember that this is not safe as it allows people to
access this part of your server so it is preferable to use
a directory for uploads which is outside your web root directory