How to Copy a file to another directory after submit

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I am trying to create a directory after a form submit, then after the form is submitted I want that directory to have a file stuffed inside of it. I have tried the php copy function and used an if statement to see if it was copying successfully but it is not. Please take a look at my code and see what is going on. And when it was working, it would just give a "1" output once submitted. No actual file was moved inside of the folder.

if($_POST['submit']=='Register') { // If the Register form has been submitted $root = "/serves/registered.php"; $err = array(); $folder = mkdir($_POST['username']); $reg = "registered.php"; mkdir($_POST['username']); copy($root,$folder); if (!copy($root, $folder)) { echo "failed to copy $root...\n"; } else { echo "Account was successfuly created."; }

Thank you

To move files/folders you can use the rename function. But I don't understand what are you trying to do. Why do you mkdir($_POST['username']) and copy($root,$folder) twice? — HTMHell
– HTMHell, Commented Jan 24, 2016 at 13:43
@HtmHell right that is the username the user is creating, and in turn that will create a new directory with his username he has chosen. Now we want a file inside of that directory on the submit button has been clicked. — aidangig
– aidangig, Commented Jan 24, 2016 at 13:46

birraa · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-24 13:46:36Z

This can do it:

$root = "serves/registered.php"; $folder = mkdir($_POST['username']); if($folder) { $reg = "registered.php"; if (!copy($root, $_POST['username']."/".$reg)) { echo "failed to copy $root...\n"; } else { echo "Account was successfuly created."; } } else { echo "Could not create folder"; }

Shri Suresh · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-24 13:46:07Z

if($_POST['submit']=='Register') { // If the Register form has been submitted $root = "contact.php"; $folder = $_POST['username'] . '/' . $root; mkdir($_POST['username']); if (!copy($root, $folder)) { echo "failed to copy $root...\n"; } else { echo "Account was successfuly created."; } }

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