copy a file from one dir to another dir

Question

How i can copy one file from one directory to another directory using php

Gordon · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-01 09:36:19Z

You can use

Example from Manual:

$file = 'example.txt'; $newfile = 'example.txt.bak'; if (!copy($file, $newfile)) { echo "failed to copy $file...\n"; }

Pekka · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-01 09:26:02Z

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rename ("/var/www/files/file.txt", "/var/www/sites/file.txt");

answered Sep 1, 2010 at 9:26

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2 Comments

it is working fine.But it is deleted from the source i Want it in the source also

@THOmas you are asking to move it in the question title, and copy in the question body... To copy it, use copy()

Alex Pliutau · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-01 09:27:03Z

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rename('path/to/file/file.ext', 'path2/to2/file2/file.ext');

answered Sep 1, 2010 at 9:27

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Hans · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-01 09:58:25Z

If you are moving a file just uploaded, use http://php.net/manual/en/function.move-uploaded-file.php instead of rename(). It gives you some added security.