Uploading huge number of files

[Karthiknalini]

Hi,

In my project I need to upload like 100 files in a page. I cannot use multiple uploading using 5 or more HTML <input type=file> tag, because it will take fot ever.
Anybody please help me how to upload that many files at a time. Is there any way to upload a folder. Please help me

Thanks

[bradgrafelman]

What about packaging them into a .zip file?

[etully]

The answer to your question depends on who is uploading.

If it's a customer, then you have a sticky problem and brad is right, a zip is probably the best way to go. (And what are they uploading that many files for anyway?!? There must be another way.)

If it's a page that you, a co-worker, or your client will be using - if it's the same person doing the uploading every time - then teach them FTP or rsync.

How big is each file? Can they be dynamically created on the server side by providing a few variables?

HTTP is really not designed for uploading bulk data - I have had many problems with uploading files via HTTP. (Time outs, PHP limits, browser limits (IE) and CGI limits to name a few).