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PHP save / store file to remote server?

Is it possible for users to save / store their photos and videos to remote server, not localhost without using FTP but using web interface (php)?

If so, how to do it?

Solution

  • Set a new form:

    <form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="uploader.php" method="POST">
Choose a file to upload: <input name="file" type="file" /><br />
<input type="submit" value="Upload File" />
</form>

    In uploader.php you should have someting like:

    $folder = "uploads/";

$path = $folder . basename( $_FILES['file']['name']); 

if(move_uploaded_file($_FILES['file']['tmp_name'], $path)) {
    echo "The file ".  basename( $_FILES['file']['name']). " has been uploaded";
} else{
    echo "There was an error uploading the file, please try again!";
}

    This is one of the simplest methods to upload a file to a server. However you might want to customize and add some more information to your file upload form.