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Revision: 31954
at September 16, 2010 08:38 by fackz
Initial Code 
<?php
	// Configuration - Your Options
	$allowed_filetypes = array('.jpg','.gif','.bmp','.png'); // These will be the types of file that will pass the validation.
	$max_filesize = 524288; // Maximum filesize in BYTES (currently 0.5MB).
	$upload_path = './files/'; // The place the files will be uploaded to (currently a 'files' directory).
	
	$filename = $_FILES['userfile']['name']; // Get the name of the file (including file extension).
	$ext = substr($filename, strpos($filename,'.'), strlen($filename)-1); // Get the extension from the filename.
	
	// Check if the filetype is allowed, if not DIE and inform the user.
	if(!in_array($ext,$allowed_filetypes))
	die('The file you attempted to upload is not allowed.');
	
	// Now check the filesize, if it is too large then DIE and inform the user.
	if(filesize($_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name']) > $max_filesize)
	die('The file you attempted to upload is too large.');
	
	// Check if we can upload to the specified path, if not DIE and inform the user.
	if(!is_writable($upload_path))
	die('You cannot upload to the specified directory, please CHMOD it to 777.');
	
	// Upload the file to your specified path.
	if(move_uploaded_file($_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'],$upload_path . $filename))
	echo 'Your file upload was successful, view the file <a href="' . $upload_path . $filename . '" title="Your File">here</a>'; // It worked.
	else
	echo 'There was an error during the file upload.  Please try again.'; // It failed :(.
 
?>
Initial URL 
http://www.zymic.com/tutorials/php/creating-a-file-upload-form-with-php/
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file upload with filetype and filesize checks

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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extension

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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PHP