To upload files in PHP you will need a HTML form with necessary attributes for file uploads and handling the uploaded files on the server side. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to upload files in PHP :
1. Create the HTML Form
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>File Upload</title>
</head>
<body>
<form action="upload.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<label for="file">Choose File:</label>
<input type="file" name="file" id="file" required>
<button type="submit" name="submit">Upload</button>
</form>
</body>
</html>2. Create the PHP Script (upload.php)
PHP
<?php
// Check if the form is submitted
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
// Define the target directory to store uploaded files
$targetDir = "uploads/";
// Create the target directory if it doesn't exist
if (!file_exists($targetDir)) {
mkdir($targetDir, 0777, true);
}
// Get the uploaded file's details
$fileName = basename($_FILES['file']['name']);
$targetFilePath = $targetDir . $fileName;
$fileType = pathinfo($targetFilePath, PATHINFO_EXTENSION);
// Check if the file is a valid image
$allowTypes = array('jpg', 'jpeg', 'png', 'gif');
if (in_array($fileType, $allowTypes)) {
// Upload the file to the specified directory
if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES['file']['tmp_name'], $targetFilePath)) {
echo "The file $fileName has been uploaded.";
} else {
echo "Sorry, there was an error uploading your file.";
}
} else {
echo "Sorry, only JPG, JPEG, PNG, and GIF files are allowed.";
}
}
?>