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Create An HTML Form For File Upload

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Generating File Upload Form

To generate a file upload form in PHP, you need to create an HTML form that allows users to
select a file, and then handle the file upload on the server-side using PHP.

Create an HTML Form for File Upload

<html>
<body>
<form action="upload.php" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
Choose a file:
<input type="file" name="fileToUpload">
<input type="submit" value="Upload File" name="submit">
</form>
</body>
<html>

Here

• The attribute enctype="multipart/form-data" is used in HTML forms to specify how the


form data should be encoded when it is submitted to the server, especially when
handling file uploads. It is essential for sending file data from a form to the server
alongside other types of form data like text.
When to Use enctype="multipart/form-data"
This encoding type is required when you are dealing with file uploads in your forms.
If your form contains an <input type="file"> field to upload files, you must include the
enctype="multipart/form-data" attribute in the <form> tag; otherwise, the file data will
not be sent to the server properly.

Default Encoding Type


By default, if you don't specify the enctype attribute in a form, the form data will be
encoded using the application/x-www-form-urlencoded encoding type, which is
suitable for sending simple text-based data but not for files.
Note: Why It’s Important for File Uploads:
Binary Data: Files like images, PDFs, or videos contain binary data that can't be
encoded as a URL string or normal text. multipart/form-data ensures that these files are
properly transmitted to the server.

Multiple Data Types: This encoding allows sending both file data and other form data
(like text fields) in a single request.

In the upload.php file, you can handle the file upload process using PHP. PHP provides the
$_FILES superglobal array to access information about the uploaded file, such as its name,
size, temporary name, and any potential errors.

<?php
// Define the target directory for uploaded files
$targetDir = "uploads/";

// Get the file name and target path


$targetFile = $targetDir.$_FILES["fileToUpload"]["name"];

// Check if the file is a valid upload


if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES["fileToUpload"]["tmp_name"], $targetFile)) {
echo "The file ".$_FILES["fileToUpload"]["name"]. " has been uploaded.";
} else {
echo "Sorry, there was an error uploading your file.";
}
?>
Here

• $_FILES["fileToUpload"]["name"]: Retrieves the original name of the uploaded file.


• $_FILES["fileToUpload"]["tmp_name"]: Refers to the temporary file stored on the
server during upload.
• move_uploaded_file(): Safely moves the file from its temporary location to the
specified target directory.
Output:

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