PHP File Upload / move_uploaded_file Not Working

Question

I have the following form:

<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>

And the following script:

<?php
error_reporting(E_ALL);

if (($_FILES["file"]["size"] < 20000))
  {
  if ($_FILES["file"]["error"] > 0)
    {
    echo "Return Code: " . $_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 "Temp file: " . $_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"] . "<br />";


    $moved = move_uploaded_file($_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"], "C:/inetpub/wwwroot/PHP_Ramp/upload/" . $_FILES["file"]["name"]);

    if ($moved) {
        echo "Move: Success";
    }
    else {
        echo "Move Failed";
    }


      echo "Stored in: " . "C:/inetpub/wwwroot/PHP_Ramp/upload/" . $_FILES["file"]["name"];
      }
    }

else
  {
  echo "Invalid file";
  }
?>

For some reason I keep getting "Move Failed". Any idea why the file isn't moving?

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please include, while you're still typing, the full php error you see. This'll help a lot. Anyway; check if php safe mode is switched off (having it on and try to move uploaded files is probably the most common mistake made...) — giorgio
– giorgio, Commented Jan 6, 2012 at 15:12
Thanks for the reply giorgio. I'm using notepad++ - how would I go about looking at the full php error? I'm on IIS7. Also - I verified that safe mode was off in php.ini. — SB2055
– SB2055, Commented Jan 6, 2012 at 15:21

Shyju · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-06 15:28:25Z

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Check whether you have permissions in that folder (C:/inetpub/wwwroot/PHP_Ramp/upload/) to write file. You can check the folder by right clicking and selecting properties -> Security

edited Jan 6, 2012 at 15:28

answered Jan 6, 2012 at 15:13

Shyju

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5 Comments

SB2055 Over a year ago

I appended the following to the beginning of my code: mkdir("C:/inetpub/wwwroot/PHP_Ramp/upload/", 0766); and I'm still getting "move failed".

anjunatl Over a year ago

He means to make sure that the folder itself is writable by the PHP script. Adding 0766 is just modifying the moved file's permission once it's written.

WWW Over a year ago

The mode argument is ignored in Windows per us.php.net/manual/en/function.mkdir.php - I think @Shyju means NTFS permissions since @Mik said he's using IIS7.

SB2055 Over a year ago

Cool, I got it! Just had to give write permission to IIS through right-click>properties>security.

LeggoMaEggo Over a year ago

Of course! Thank you. Linux systems man: sudo chmod -R a+w directoryhere

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