I can't upload my file with this PHP script. Why? Please help.

[multimediocrity]

Ok, I'm bested. I found (and tailored) this PHP code to upload files I a specific location. It works for most files (JPGs, GIFs, TXTs), but I need it to upload mp4s. Whenever I do, it runs for a while, then throws an error. I think the file is getting half-uploaded, but not showing in my FTP (using WinSCP).

I am not sure if there is a problem with the code or whatever, but it seems to execute the code just fine and finishes, but it gives me an error and doesn't display any text. The file also doesn't show in FTP.

Any ideas why this could not be working?

FYI, the file is about 12Mb.

Thanks,
Multi

if ($_FILES["file"]["size"] < 20000000)
  {
  if ($_FILES["file"]["error"] > 0)
    {
    echo "Return Code: " . $_FILES["file"]["error"] . "<br />";
    }
  else
    {
    echo "Upload: " . $_FILES["file"]["name"] . "<br />";
    echo "Type: " . $_FILES["file"]["type"] . "<br />";
    echo "Size: " . ($_FILES["file"]["size"] / 1024) . " Kb<br />";
    echo "Temp file: " . $_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"] . "<br />";

    if (file_exists("videos/" . $_FILES["file"]["name"]))
      {
      echo $_FILES["file"]["name"] . " already exists. ";
      }
    else
      {
      move_uploaded_file($_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"],
      "videos/" . $_FILES["file"]["name"]);
      echo "Stored in: " . "videos/" . $_FILES["file"]["name"];
      }
    }
  }
else
  {
  echo "Invalid file";
  }

[multimediocrity]

Any ideas?

[Shorts]

What's the max file size upload? ( phpinfo() for that). If it's a shared host many have the default 2mb limit.

[multimediocrity]

Good idea! But unfortunately, it's not the issue.

upload_max_filesize	20M

Could this be anything else?

[artemis]

What error does it give?

[Shorts]

Alrighty, how about the settings for:

post_max_size - (Total size of uploads, should be alright there too)
memory_limit - (This could be it, could be running out of memory, but if you have show errors and error_reporting(E_ALL) that would show)
max_execution_time - (Could be timing out, if that's the case, set_time_limit(0); should take care of that).

[multimediocrity]

post_max_size - 8MB
memory_limit - 40M
max_execution_time - 50000

Yep, this could be the problem. How (and where) do I change these settings?

Thanks for all your help.

[Shorts]

If you have the ability, you could set it up in .htaccess.

php_value post_max_size 32MB
php_value memory_limit 128MB

And the last one, use set_time_limit(0); on the page itself.

However, if you are on a shared server changing those values via .htaccess can be blocked. If that's the case you would have to contact your hosting provider. If that's not the case and its your server you could also edit httpd.conf.

[SyCo]

No need to start another thread. I looked here too.

Reply given here.
http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=220472

[multimediocrity]

Ok, I'm taking a slightly different approach. I made a php.ini file for the directory. This should fix it. I added these variables, and I'm trying to upload a 12MB file.

upload_max_filesize = 10000M
post_max_size = 10000M
memory_limit = 120000M
max_execution_time = 3000
set_time_limit = 500000000

After uploading (or attempting to upload), my script gives an error. Specifically, the $_FILES["file"]["error"] generates 2, meaning the file I'm uploading is larger than the allowed file size. Are there other variables I have to set?

[Shorts]

If it's inside the directory, .htaccess where you want to toss that stuff.

php_value max_execution_time 3000
php_value upload_max_filesize 512M
php_value post_max_size 512M
php_value memory_limit 256M
php_value set_time_limit 0

Also, you might want to put that for only a single file with a file match, unless that's the only file in that directory.

Not though, if on a shared host, the ability to change those variables via php or .htaccess can be blocked.

[multimediocrity]

If it's inside the directory, .htaccess where you want to toss that stuff.

Also, you might want to put that for only a single file with a file match, unless that's the only file in that directory.

Hmm... I don't quite understand. Are you saying I should put an .htaccess file in my directory with these variables?

[Shorts]

Indeed,

Open up .htaccess and add:

  php_value max_execution_time 3000
  php_value upload_max_filesize 512M
  php_value post_max_size 512M
  php_value memory_limit 256M
  php_value set_time_limit 0

However, if it's on a shared server then your hosting company can block the changing of these variables.

[SyCo]

Hmm... I don't quite understand. Are you saying I should put an .htaccess file in my directory with these variables?

multimediocrity, if you're going to ask the same questions in 2 threads, at least read them both. This was already answered in the other one.

Shorts, don't forget when telling people to upload .htaccess file, they are not always visible by default in all ftp clients and file managers. If you create one and just upload it you may overwrite an existing file without knowing it.

[Shorts]

Good point. So used to utilizing .htaccess with FileZilla and ssh.

From my guess though, those settings probably won't be able to be changed anyways. Would surmise that this is a shared server and changing those values is blocked.