Which is better???

[miles_rich]

is it better to upload a file and storeit as a file on the web server or is it better to upload the file and store it in a database?

[notionlogic]

It depends what it's for and what the file contains 😃

Storing in a database means there's no need to have write access to your server - which helps security

Storing in a file makes it easier to access the file in other ways than via a browser (e.g. via FTP)

[128kb_com]

How about both ways...

Storing a file on the server in a specific location and storing the link/path to it in the database.