Upload and Rename File

Overview In this tutorial create 2 files 1. upload_rename.php 2. upload_rename_ac.php Steps 1. Create file upload_rename.php. 2. Create file upload_rename_ac.php. 3. Create folder "upload" for store uploaded files. 4. CHMOD your upload folder to "777" by using your ftp software(change permission).

Create file upload_rename.php View in browser  ############### Code <table width="500" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"> <tr> <form action="upload_rename_ac.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" name="form1" id="form1"> <td> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr> <td><strong>Single File Upload </strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Select file <input name="ufile" type="file" id="ufile" size="50" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Upload" /></td> </tr> </table> </td> </form> </tr> </table>

Create file upload_rename_ac.php ############### Code <?php // Your file name you are uploading  $file_name = $HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['name']; // random 4 digit to add to our file name // some people use date and time in stead of random digit  $random_digit=rand(0000,9999); //combine random digit to you file name to create new file name //use dot (.) to combile these two variables $new_file_name=$random_digit.$file_name; //set where you want to store files //in this example we keep file in folder upload //$new_file_name = new upload file name //for example upload file name cartoon.gif . $path will be upload/cartoon.gif $path= "upload/".$new_file_name; if($ufile !=none) { if(copy($HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['tmp_name'], $path)) { echo "Successful<BR/>"; //$new_file_name = new file name //$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['size'] = file size //$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['type'] = type of file echo "File Name :".$new_file_name."<BR/>"; echo "File Size :".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['size']."<BR/>"; echo "File Type :".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['type']."<BR/>"; } else { echo "Error"; } } ?>