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Creating a Simple File Uploader Using PHP - Part 2

In this series of tutorials we will look at how to develop a simple file uploader using PHP. All of the code is freely available for download (License: GNU GPL) from this link: Download File Uploader.

In this tutorial, we will look at how to create a simple form to enable you to browse to, and then upload, a file.

Here is a simple form to enable a file to be uploaded:

<form name="form1" method="post" action="fileUpload.php" enctype="multipart/form-data" onSubmit='return checkfields();'>
<table>
<tr>
<td><p>FTP Host Server (eg abc.xyz.com):</p></td><td><p><input type="text" name="host" size="40"></p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p>Username:</p> </td><td><p><input type="text" name="username" size="40"></p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p>Password:</p></td> <td><p><input type="password" name="password" size="40"></p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p>Source File (Max. 500KB):</p></td> <td><p><input type="file" name="sourcefile" size="40">
<input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="500000"></p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p>Target Folder (eg /home/john/public_html/uploads/):</p></td> <td><p><input type="text" name="targetfolder" size="40"></p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center" colspan="2">
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Upload File"></p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>

FTP Host Server - the server where you will transfer the file to.

Username - the username to access (log onto) the server.

Password - the password to access (log onto) the server.

Source File - the file to be uploaded.

Target Folder - the folder in which the file will be stored.

Note also the "enctype" declaration and "file" input type. Together, these produce a form that let's you browse to, and then upload, a file.

The &action" will cause the "fileUpload.php" form handler to be run when the "Upload File" button is clicked.

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