FTP Pictures

[Anon]

I have two questions today and this is my second. The first one is easy... but this next one is not. I have no idea where to start. I am trying to have a form where they do a file upload. Well... my host doesn't allow file uploads via PHP. They do however allow FTP uploads (DUH). So check this out.. I saw it on PHP.net but it didn't work I am trying to make a form, open an FTP connection, send the uploaded file to a folder inside the www/ folder on the server that I FTPed into. PLEASE E-Mail me if you can help me with this. I am an older newbie that has never completed anything like this before but really want to learn! If you can help please do. Thank you very much and hope to hear from someone!
Chad R. Smith

[Anon]

the FTP and file upload functions are well documented in the manual: http://www.phpbuilder.com/manual/ref.ftp.php and http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.file-upload.php .

if you read both of these and are still having trouble, please provide more info on the specific problem you are having. (be especially mindful of file permissions on the directory you are writing to.)

in other words, what does "my host doesn't allow file uploads via PHP" mean exactly? you have verified you can accept POST data from an "input type='file'" element, but you cannot use php's file writing functions to save it?

if you really have to go the ftp route, the only tricky part (besides the whole lotta lag in establishing a ftp connection) will be finding which directory holds the temporary files on the system ... try /tmp .