$_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"]

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I used a file upload form to upload files to my server. Then I echo $_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"] but it returns to me a location that does not seem to exist. eg /tmp/phpBparj4 is the output but there is no such file/folder in my /tmp folder. I have also checked for the appropriate permissions for the folder

My actual concern is move_uploaded_file($_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"],$target); which is not moving the uploaded file to the target location. I have also tried move_uploaded_file($_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"].$file_name,$target);

Its a temp file, so its going to be deleted after the script finishes execution — Musa
– Musa, Commented Jun 15, 2012 at 5:13
/var/www/projects/meme/upload/ does this exist and have proper permissions? — tradyblix
– tradyblix, Commented Jun 15, 2012 at 5:32

Milan · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-15 06:20:51Z

I am not sure if I understand right but why can't you specify the file folder location? i.e."

//set the right path from the server perspective $article_file_path = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']; // you should check for the file if it is/ or not already there (something like this) if (!file_exists($article_file_path ."/your_folder/file_subfolder/". $_FILES["my_file"]["name"])) { do something..... // then make your script upload the file exactly where you want it move_uploaded_file($_FILES["my_file"]["tmp_name"], $article_file_path ."/your_folder/file_subfolder/".$_FILES["my_file"]["name"]); // and the download link to the uploaded file would be something like this: echo "http://". $_SERVER["HTTP_HOST"] . "/files-article/".$_FILES["my_file"]["name"]";

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