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Need to upload file and replace the existing one

I need to execute the following either in JS or PHP (and HTML):

Upload a file on the server via HTML form; then rename the file automatically to "main.mp3"; and if the file already exists (ofc it does), replace it.

That's it! Thank you :)

Solution

  • In your php send form code, you can check if files exist, if exist, unlink and upload the new file:

    <?php
$directory_save = "example/directory/for/save/";
$file_name = $_FILES["myupload"]["name"];
$new_file_name = "main.mp3";

if (file_exists($directory_save . $file_name)) {
    //if file exists in directory
    unlink($file);
}

//upload file with new name and check if uploaded
if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES['myupload']['tmp_name'], $directory_save . $new_file_name)) {
    echo "file uploaded";
} else {
    echo "error on upload";
}
?>

    Remember that in $_FILES["myupload"], the "myupload" is the name of the input in the form.