Slight Upload Files Predicament

influx

Hi all,

I embarked upon making an upload file feature on my website for friends to use to upload documents/pictures to my website. However, I have run into a bit of difficulty.

The best way to go about doing this is (if I'm wrong, please correct me) to send all uploaded files to a directory on the server, right?

I just don't know what commands to look into to do this and how about I would go naming files (if necessary) and how to retrieve them.

Thanks in advance!
-influx

Weedpacket

The place to look is the manual. Section V, Chapter 37 is on Handling File Uploads. Look also at the filesystem functions (for example, the one named [man]move_uploaded_file[/man]).

influx

Wow, thanks a lot.

Now, I have a question. I understand the uploading process now, I think.

Step 1: User goes to form and chooses what file to upload and clicks the 'upload' button.

Step 2: PHP uploads the file as a temporary file (tmp_name) and I am responsible (for security purposes) to check if the file was uploaded by HTTP POST with is_uploaded_file.

Step 3: Once the file passes that test, I can move_uploaded_file to my specified uploads directory on the server under the correct filename.

After this, do I have to store any information in the database? (i.e: file name, file size, file type, etc.) so that I can refer to it at a later time? Is there any other way to go about doing this?

Also, if I have any of my steps wrong, please tell me.

Thanks!
-influx

Weedpacket

Originally posted by influx
After this, do I have to store any information in the database? (i.e: file name, file size, file type, etc.) so that I can refer to it at a later time?

Yes. If you don't record somewhere where it's saved or what name it's saved under you'd never be able to find it again.

The other information can be obtained by examining the file itself (once you've found it).

krang

This is the PHP I use for uploading Images for my page. http://www.krang.org
if you look at the bottom frame.
The php references a specified directory determins what directories exist under it and generate a drop down based on the directories discovered.

influx

Wow, thanks a lot

Now, if I am using the command move_uploaded_file to move it to another directory, what permissions do I have to set on the directory?

Do I set these permissions straight through PHP or through my SSH connection to my server?

krang

I've never had to use move_uploaded_file, but you must give full control to the webserver login.