PHP File Upload Error

Question

HTML

<form enctype="multipart/form-data" id="SubmitForm" method="post" action="serv.php">
  <input type="file" name="IMG" size="chars">
  <input type="Submit" value="SAVE">
</form>

PHP

$target = 'upload/';
$target = $target . basename($_FILES['IMG']['name']);
if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES['IMG']['tmp_name'], $target)) {           //line 66
    echo 'File uploaded successfully';
} else {
    echo 'Sorry, there was a problem uploading file'
}

PROBLEMS

Warning: move_uploaded_file(upload/image.jpg) [function.move-uploaded-file]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\xampp\htdocs\test\include\pages\editor\ged.php on line 66

Warning: move_uploaded_file() [function.move-uploaded-file]: Unable to move 'C:\xampp\tmp\php5E.tmp' to 'upload/image.jpg' in C:\xampp\htdocs\test\include\pages\editor\ged.php on line 66

Sorry, there was a problem uploading file

I had added a file existence check and it passed, proving the file exists. I believe the problem lies somewhere within the PHP code I specified here.

Also, I've used a similar code on an earlier script and it worked. I expected this to be no different. I am beginning to think the problem is related to how the temporary file is handled? I do not know, which is why I'm here.

Apologies if this thread is a clone but all or any previous threads bearing a similar name provided solutions that did not prove to be useful for me (in my scenario).

Any help or advice is appreciated greatly. Where am I going wrong? And how can this be corrected?

Does C:\xampp\htdocs\test\include\pages\editor\upload exist? — Álvaro González
– Álvaro González, Commented Jun 15, 2012 at 7:29
What in $_FILES["IMG"]["error"]? var_dump($_FILES["IMG"]["error"]); — AlexeyKa
– AlexeyKa, Commented Jun 15, 2012 at 7:30
try using getcwd() to create the absolute path just in case, try not to hard code it, since it makes it hard to deploy the system on other machines. — Samy Vilar
– Samy Vilar, Commented Jun 15, 2012 at 7:45

Álvaro González · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-15 07:36:46Z

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Apparently, we have two PHP files involved, serv.php and ged.php, and it sounds like they are located in different directories. If you use relative paths in such layout, the path is interpreted by default as relative to the main script location, i.e. serv.php. So you want this:

C:\xampp\htdocs\test\include\pages\editor\upload

... but it's possible that PHP is looking for e.g. this:

C:\xampp\htdocs\test\upload

The simplest fix is to use absolute paths.

answered Jun 15, 2012 at 7:36

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Samik Sengupta Over a year ago

Thanks. The upload folder required that I put it in the same directory as serv.php.

Joe Bowman · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-15 07:31:13Z

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The $target upload refers to C:\xampp\htdocs\test\include\pages\editor\upload\. It sounds like this folder doesn't exist or doesn't have write permissions.

answered Jun 15, 2012 at 7:31

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Samik Sengupta Over a year ago

Well I'm pretty sure It exists. And I see no reason why is should be write protected.

Joe Bowman Over a year ago

Try changing "upload/" to "upload\". Windows might be having issues with the incorrect Directory Separator.

Joe Bowman Over a year ago

Alternatively, also try changing to an absolute path. The upload file might be relastive to serv.php if serv.php includes ged.php

Samik Sengupta Over a year ago

"\" character is an Escape Sequence. Adding it messes up the string.

Samik Sengupta Over a year ago

the 'upload' folder in in the 'editor' directory. The same which houses the ged.php. It is relative to ged.php.

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AlexeyKa · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-15 07:47:31Z

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Sorry for my english ;o) Error in include file. But the directory "upload" must be in the same directory with file serv.php if you include ged.php in serv.php.

htdocs/.../ -
   upload - dir
   serv.php - file
   ... other files and directories

edited Jun 15, 2012 at 7:47

answered Jun 15, 2012 at 7:42

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Samik Sengupta Over a year ago

Thanks. The upload folder required that I put it in the same directory as serv.php.

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