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error while moving an uploaded image

Answer 1

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Make sure that:

You are specifying the correct path
Folder has write permissions, chmode to 755
You have specified the encoding type attribute in the form set to multi-data
Try prefixing the path with $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']

Sarfraz 2010-05-18 12:08:57

`0755` wont' work if Apache/PHP runs as `nobody` or similar.

Alix Axel 2010-05-18 13:12:04

@Alix Axel: Then suggest the alternative please. Thanks :)

Sarfraz 2010-05-18 13:43:11

@Sarfraz: Sure http://gist.github.com/405019 :)

Alix Axel 2010-05-18 13:51:55

@Alix Too wordy way to say "777". And exceptionally useless code.

Col. Shrapnel 2010-05-18 14:13:22

@Col. Shrapnel: can you come up with a shorter function that does the same?

Alix Axel 2010-05-18 14:14:23

@Alix yeah sure. It wouldn't try to chmod another user's files in vain.

Col. Shrapnel 2010-05-18 14:18:10

@Alix Axel: That's great share, thanks :)

Sarfraz 2010-05-18 14:18:45

@Col. Shrapnel: You lost me there... What? @Sarfraz: No problem. =)

Alix Axel 2010-05-18 14:20:38

@Col. Shrapnel: I wouldn't call it "exceptionally useless code", `0666/0777` doesn't work under all circumstances: if you run SuPHP and/or a PHP hardened patch a `0777` will trigger a 5xx server error. The function takes that into consideration and automatically chooses the best possible writable permission for the given file or folder, so that you don't end up with undeleatable files (like uploads).

Alix Axel 2010-05-18 14:27:25

@Sarfraz: I was replying to both of you on the same comment. I didn't understood what Col. Shrapnel was trying to say and now I don't understand you (what do you want me to elaborate?) lol..

Alix Axel 2010-05-18 14:30:16

@Alix ah I see now. You've gone so far from the initial question and talking now of the uploaded files. Sure you can make it readable for the ftp user, but it doesn't really matter. As for the initial question, "how to make a directory writable under nobody", this function is useless, and the only solution is FTP

Col. Shrapnel 2010-05-18 14:44:23

@Col. Shrapnel: Not only uploaded files but any file/folder created with PHP for that matter, I coded the function for the exact purpose of having a portable way of chmod'ing files and folders so that they are always writable and don't cause server errors, and it has proved to be a *exceptionally useful* piece of code so far. As for the *original* question of "how to make a directory writable under nobody" - I can't read that anywhere but we can further discuss that if you want to. :)

Alix Axel 2010-05-18 14:53:40

@Alix well. What was your first comment for? Isn't it was for the OP file moving problem?

Col. Shrapnel 2010-05-18 15:02:15

@Col. Shrapnel: Actually, no. My first comment was an addition to the answer @Sarfraz originally provided, my **second** comment (the one with the link to the function) is my **coded explanation of 4 different possible scenarios** - I could have just replied `0777` but it would be incomplete. Also, **isn't it was ...** is incorrect (is = present, was = past), the correct form is **wasn't it ...**.

Alix Axel 2010-05-18 15:14:12

@Alix aha got it. It's still exceptionally useless in the OP context. And you are undoubtedly right for the rest.

Col. Shrapnel 2010-05-18 15:21:34

@Col. Shrapnel: Totally agree, that was the reason I replied in a comment rather than in an answer - I'm not even half sure if the OP problem is related to file system permissions. Still, if it is, using the function right from the beginning would've solved any issues that would otherwise possibly arise.

Alix Axel 2010-05-18 15:36:31

@Alix I doubt it :) If you can chmod a file, you can write it too. So, no function needed. Otherwise this function won't help. It is FTP client to use from beginning.

Col. Shrapnel 2010-05-18 15:50:44

@Col. Shrapnel: It's not always like that.. I'll let you figure it out by your own. ;)

Alix Axel 2010-05-18 15:53:39

@Alix I wish you had guts.

Col. Shrapnel 2010-05-18 16:04:53

@Col. Shrapnel: Why? Are you feeling stupid **already**?!

Alix Axel 2010-05-18 16:07:06

Answer 2

A:

also make sure that ./photogallery dir exists.

hudolejev 2010-05-18 12:11:19

yes the folder ./photogallery is there..

rag 2010-05-18 12:12:35

Place some files in there. What's the output of `system('/bin/ls ./photogallery')`?

Adam Backstrom 2010-05-18 12:14:24

@ Adam Backstrom it s listing all the files in that folder(photos)

rag 2010-05-18 12:25:31

Answer 3

A:

Try to use an absolute path instead of a relative path. For example if your code looked like:

$path = "./photogallery/4bf2806a0d80c4ad68aa5e4e20dscn6842.jpg";
move_uploaded_file($_FILES['something']['tmp_name'],$path);

change that to:

$path = dirname(__FILE__)."/photogallery/4bf2806a0d80c4ad68aa5e4e20dscn6842.jpg";
move_uploaded_file($_FILES['something']['tmp_name'],$path);

Obviously, change the path to be the correct path :-)

Josh 2010-05-18 15:27:24

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