Weird Move_Uploaded_File problem.

atokatim

I have an upload form that has stopped working when i did a server transfer. The new server has Plesk on it and I am not that familiar with it. I have already done a var_dump($_FILES) to ensure that the form was posting the info and it was. The only thing that i noticed was not right was the fact that the TMP folder was what the file was trying to use as a temp folder to upload to, but the plesk server does not have that. I have tried everything i can to create a tmp folder on the root, but it would not allow me to. i tried changing the php.ini upload_tmp_dir to a folder on the server that i created, but even after a reboot it did not work and was still trying to upload to the tmp directory. All my paths are correct to match the new server.

Any ideas what i can do to fix this??

atokatim

anyone?

aksival

Do you have root access to the system? I'm not sure why you wouldn't be able to create the temp directory where the old one was (that is, if that was the default location). This might not be the problem anyways, but worth a shot.

Are you using different versions of PHP? Is the new box running a different linux distro than the old one? A lot of times different versions/distros use different paths for the same things.

Also, have Apache permissions been configured correctly?

atokatim

i have logged into the root, but it still will not let me add a tmp directory. I am not sure why. does plesk use a php.ini file? if so, can i change the upload_tmp_dir to something that i set and it work?

aksival

Let's start over here...

Is the file actually uploading? Compare $_FILES['userfile']['error'] to the values on this page to make sure you're getting an UPLOAD_ERR_OK value (0). Anything else will tell you that the file has not been uploaded, and give you an idea as to why.

I can't remember offhand, but I believe that $_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'] will give you the full temp path + filename so you can see exactly where it is going to on the server. Check this directory to see if they are actually making it to the server. If they are, try using move_uploaded_file() to move them to a directory accessible by the webserver (i.e. htdocs).

Remember to switch 'userfile' with the appropriate form name.

atokatim

i did a var_dump($_FILES) and it showed that the file was trying to upload and the error was 0. That means that the file should have uploaded. it did not. the tmp folder that the file uses to temporarily upload to is not there.... /root/tmp/ I cannot create this folder for some reason too. I just want to see if there is anyway to change where the files are temporarily uploaded. The server is running Plesk. I have already tried changing the php.ini file' upload_tmp_dir to the path that i want, but it did not work even after a reboot.

atokatim

any more ideas on what i can do to fix this?

aksival

If you can't create the temp folder and you are logged in as root then maybe it already exists, but is marked as 'hidden'? Are you using a GUI or a terminal to view the directories?

Also, what happens when you do a move_uploaded_file() to a directory on localhost? Does it move the file or give you a file not found error?

atokatim

the script says that it uploaded fine, but it never uploads...no matter what directory i try to upload to. I was using the admin panel on the actual server to view the folders and i also tried ssh to find the folder....still nothing. I have no idea what to do 🙁

aksival

I was under the impression that you were the server administrator? Is this not the case? If not you may want to contact him/her and try to resolve it with them.

Have you tried the move_uploaded_file() yet?

atokatim

I have root access to the server. The script did work just fine on a Linux machine running Apache. Now, the site is moved to another server running Plesk. It stopped working then. I cannot add a tmp folder to the root no matter what i try. i need to change the tmp directory that the move_uploaded_file() uses to something that i set and that i know exists.

admarg

atokatim;10777312 wrote:
I have root access to the server. The script did work just fine on a Linux machine running Apache. Now, the site is moved to another server running Plesk. It stopped working then. I cannot add a tmp folder to the root no matter what i try. i need to change the tmp directory that the move_uploaded_file() uses to something that i set and that i know exists.

I had the same problem. I ask to host admin create the folder tmp in the root with all permissions on. After, i change permissions to destiny folder "httpdos/images" with all on to Group and Others. And taa daa!! Works!!😃