file upload

[Richardtagger]

hi i have this script

<? session_start();

$username = $_SESSION['username'];
$site_name = $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'];
$url_dir = "http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'].dirname($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);
$url_this =  "http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'].$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];

$upload_dir = "/upload_files/$username/";
$upload_url = "/upload_files/$username/";
$message ="";


//create upload_userfiles directory if not exist
//If it does not work, create on your own and change permission.

if (!is_dir("/upload_files/$username/")) {
mkdir ("upload_files/$username", 0777);
}

if ($_FILES['userfile']) {
	$message = do_upload($upload_dir, $upload_url);
}
else {
	$message = "Invalid userfile Specified.";
}

i get the follwoing error message:

Warning: mkdir() [function.mkdir]: File exists in /home/sites/site653/web/work/upload.php on line 17
Invalid userfile name Specified

i have an identical script in the main web folder and it works fine.... ? i dont understand thanks in advance 🙂

[Installer]

It may be because you're specifying two different paths in your "if" clause.

"/upload_files/$username/"
and
"upload_files/$username"

In your web root directory they'd be the same, but not in a subdirectory.

[Richardtagger]

what should it be?
also i have uncovered the problem i think.... Basically when it creates the dir it isnt giving it the right permissions. When i try to change them with ftp it reverts back to the original permissions... Any ideas? Thanx.

[Installer]

If you want it in a subdirectory relative to the script directory, use "upload_files/$username". You may want to read the user notes for "mkdir()" to see if some other factor is at play.

[Richardtagger]

problem solved sorry guys it was my server being a bitch. lol thanx anyway.