problems with move_uploaded_file

[rudenborg]

I'm having problems with the following script:

	if (isset($_POST['submit_picture']))
		{
			//
			// check the caption variable
			if (empty($_POST['caption']))
			{
				$c = '';
			}
			else
			{
				$c = $this->escape_data($_POST['caption']);
			}
			
			if (empty($_FILES['upload']['name']))
			{
				$u = FALSE;
				$this->message('<p>You forgot to choose a file.</p>');
			}
			else
			{
				$u = $_FILES['upload'];
			}
				
			$this->connect_to_mysql('2');
			$name = "{$_FILES['upload']['name']}";
			$query = "INSERT INTO pictures (picture_id, file_name, caption, orientation, year, upload_date) VALUES ('NULL', '$name', '$c', 'V', '{$_POST['year']}', 'NULL')";
			$result = mysql_query($query);
			
			if ($result && $u)
			{
				$extension = explode ('.', $_FILES['upload']['name']);
				$uid = mysql_insert_id();
				$filename = $uid.'.'.$extension[1];
				if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES['upload']['tmp_name'], "../$filename"))
				{
					$this->message('Your picture has been added to the pictures page.</p>');
				}
				else
				{
					$this->message('<p>The file could not be moved.</p>');
					
					$query = "DELETE FROM pictures WHERE picture_id = $uid";
					$result = mysql_query($query);
				}
			}
			else
			{
				$this->message('<p>Please try again.</p>');
			}
				
		}

I keep getting the following errors:

Warning: move_uploaded_file(../25.doc): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /Users/joanna/Sites/rcvf/admin/control_pictures.php on line 71

Warning: move_uploaded_file(): Unable to move '/var/tmp/phpM6J3wA' to '../25.doc' in /Users/joanna/Sites/rcvf/admin/control_pictures.php on line 71


I'm running this script on my personal computer (a MAC running OS X.2). Is there any reason why I shouldn't have permission to copy the file to a folder inside my Sites folder? Or does this not realy have anything to do with permissions?

I'll be gratfull for any help you can give -- this has been driving me crazy!

Jonathan

 

[sleipnir214]

Your web server runs as a user, and any filesystem operations (such as move_uploaded_file()) will use the permissions of that user.

What permissions does your web server's login have to the folder?


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[rudenborg]

Boy I feel stupid. That did it.

As an addition question though, is there a way to set permissions on a file (with PHP) when your moving it with move_uploaded_file() function? I set the permissions correct on the folder but when each file gets moved the permisions on that file are set to "no access".

Thanks again for your help!

Jonathan

 

[sleipnir214]

You probably want to take a look at chown() and chmod()


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