Upload File Using PHP - Example For Image

Create The HTML Form

Create an HTML form, so you can choose file want to upload:

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<form action="upload.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
  Please choose a file:
<input type="file" name="uploadFile" accept="image/*" />
<br>
  <input type="submit" value="Upload File" />
</form>

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On the Above code accept is use for accepting only Image file as a File Input. If no accept is specify, All File are accepted.

Create a upload.php file , whose code will be as Follow:

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?php
$target_dir = "uploads/";
$target_dir = $target_dir . basename( $_FILES["uploadFile"]["name"]);
$uploadOk=1;

// Check if file already exists
if (file_exists($target_dir . $_FILES["uploadFile"]["name"])) {
    echo "Sorry, file already exists.";
    $uploadOk = 0;
}

// Check file size
if ($uploadFile_size > 500000) {
    echo "Sorry, your file is too large.";
    $uploadOk = 0;
}

// Only GIF files allowed 
if (!($uploadFile_type == "image/gif")) {
    echo "Sorry, only GIF files are allowed.";
    $uploadOk = 0;
}

// Check if $uploadOk is set to 0 by an error
if ($uploadOk==0) {
    echo "Sorry, your file was not uploaded.";
// if everything is ok, try to upload file
} else { 
    if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES["uploadFile"]["tmp_name"], $target_dir)) {
        echo "The file ". basename( $_FILES["uploadFile"]["name"]). " has been uploaded.";
    } else {
        echo "Sorry, there was an error uploading your file.";
    }
}
?>

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IF You want to Know about, How to make Thumbnail of the Uploaded file using PHP, Click Here