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Download an file that have been submitted with post method


how to download a file that have been submitted in a php post method? Here is my shot with an image, i have tried a lot of stuff on the server side but it ain't working.

The client is this:

<form action="Server.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<h1>5</h1>
<p>Upload an image</p>
<input type = "file" name = "d5" />
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit">

I want the server to download the file uploaded by a button.


Solution

  • You can list it with html Tag <a> with the location of the file in href atribute. Need to create the folder uploads. If you have any other error, leave a comment. Look the sample:

    index.php

    <!DOCTYPE html>
    <html>
    <head>
        <title></title>
    </head>
    <body>
    
        <form action="server.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
          Select image to upload:
          <input type="file" name="fileToUpload" id="fileToUpload">
          <input type="submit" value="Upload Image" name="submit">
        </form>
    
    </body>
    </html>
    

    server.php

    
    <?php
    $target_dir = "uploads/";
    $target_file = $target_dir . basename($_FILES["fileToUpload"]["name"]);
    $uploadOk = 1;
    $imageFileType = strtolower(pathinfo($target_file,PATHINFO_EXTENSION));
    
    // Check if image file is a actual image or fake image
    if(isset($_POST["submit"])) {
      $check = getimagesize($_FILES["fileToUpload"]["tmp_name"]);
      if($check !== false) {
        echo "File is an image - " . $check["mime"] . ".";
        $uploadOk = 1;
      } else {
        echo "File is not an image.";
        $uploadOk = 0;
      }
    }
    
    // Check if file already exists
    if (file_exists($target_file)) {
      echo "Sorry, file already exists.";
      $uploadOk = 0;
    }
    
    // Check file size
    if ($_FILES["fileToUpload"]["size"] > 500000) {
      echo "Sorry, your file is too large.";
      $uploadOk = 0;
    }
    
    // Allow certain file formats
    if($imageFileType != "jpg" && $imageFileType != "png" && $imageFileType != "jpeg"
    && $imageFileType != "gif" ) {
      echo "Sorry, only JPG, JPEG, PNG & GIF files are allowed.";
      $uploadOk = 0;
    }
    
    // Check if $uploadOk is set to 0 by an error
    if ($uploadOk == 0) {
      echo "Sorry, your file was not uploaded.";
    // if everything is ok, try to upload file
    } else {
      if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES["fileToUpload"]["tmp_name"], $target_file)) {
        echo "The file ". htmlspecialchars( basename( $_FILES["fileToUpload"]["name"])). " has been uploaded.";
      } else {
        echo "Sorry, there was an error uploading your file.";
      }
    }
    ?>
    
    
    
    <!DOCTYPE html>
    <html>
    <head>
        <title></title>
    </head>
    <body>
        <a href="index.php">retornar ao index</a><br>
    
        <a href="
            <?php echo $target_file; ?>" download >link for download </a>
    
        <br>
        
    
    </body>
    </html>