PHP Forum

**bangla123** · 08:35 PM

Hi, I am having troubles uploading files with PHP.

Form

HTML Code:

<html>
<body>

<form action="upload_file.php" method="post"
enctype="multipart/form-data">
<label for="file">Filename:</label>
<input type="file" name="file" id="file" /> 
<br />
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

</body>
</html>

Handler Page

PHP Code:


			
<?php

if ($_FILES["file"]["error"] > 0)

{

echo "Error: " . $_FILES["file"]["error"] . "<br />";

}

else

{

echo "Upload: " . $_FILES["file"]["name"] . "<br />";

echo "Type: " . $_FILES["file"]["type"] . "<br />";

echo "Size: " . ($_FILES["file"]["size"] / 1024) . " Kb<br />";

echo "Stored in: " . $_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"];

}

?>

I can browse-to and upload the file, but I get the following output when I click submit:

Code:

0) {echo "Error: " . $_FILES["file"]["error"] ."
}
else
{
echo "Upload: " . $_FILES["file"]["name"] . " 
echo "Type: " . $_FILES["file"]["type"] . "
echo "Size: " . ($_FILES["file"]["size"] / 1024) . " Kb ";
echo "Stored in: " . $_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"];
}

I am new. Do I need to create a folder so attached files can be saved?

Thanks.

**Physicsguy** · 08-14-2011, 08:36 PM

The script is outputting exactly what you've told it to. You're telling it to first check for errors, and if there are any, display them. If there aren't, how the file's information. The output you've given is what the script is told to do.

What exactly are you trying to accomplish?

**mgraphic** · 08-14-2011, 09:04 PM

PHP is not enabled

**bangla123** · 08-15-2011, 10:40 AM

Hi,

I am simply trying to upload a file and save the uploaded file in server. so i can view it later.

i spent long time still failed.
Thanks.

**lizciz** · 08-15-2011, 10:52 AM

As Keith already said, the server doesn't seem to have PHP enabled. The code is not being run at all, just sent to the browser. Either your server does not have PHP installed, or it is not working for some reason.

**Physicsguy** · 08-15-2011, 12:33 PM

Oooh, I thought he meant that code was outputting to the browser. Silly me

.

What's happening is the PHP is being parsed as XML, using the <? and ?> tags (which is XML). PHP pages need to be saved as .php, as opposed to .html or .htm.

PHP needs to be installed (and enabled?) on your server. If this is a localhost running on a *nix-based PC, open the Synaptic and install yourself a LAMP server. If you're on Windows, install a WAMP (or get XAMPP) instead.

.html will work in all browsers, without any extra stuff, because browsers display HTML. No internet browser knows how to 'decode' or execute PHP, because that is server-side. You have to have a server to give the correct output to your browser

**NullPointer** · 08-15-2011, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Physicsguy

PHP pages need to be saved as .php, as opposed to .html or .htm.

This really depends on your server config. You can use whatever extension you'd like so long as you setup the server to parse files with that extension. Many PHP sites use .html extensions.

**Physicsguy** · 08-15-2011, 01:54 PM

That's true, even for Tycoon Talk. .htaccess's AddType helps with that, though, most likely.

**bangla123** · 08-15-2011, 02:23 PM

i am working in remote hosting server.
i am using FileZila to upload the file.
Hosting server is php configured. i would assume php is enabled.

Thanks.

**Physicsguy** · 08-15-2011, 02:35 PM

There's one way to find out.

Create a file called 'phpinfo.php'. In it, put this code:

PHP Code:


			
<?php
phpinfo();
?>

If something shows up, you're good.

FileZilla is an FTP client, which allows you to connect to your server and upload files. HTTP (Hypertext transfer protocol) displays HTML, and FTP (file transfer protocol) uploads them.