Uploading files in CodeIgniter - php

Question

i have a project based on codeignitor , im facing a problem with uploading forms i cant attach more than one files i have an upload fields to attach user profile picture im trying to duplacate the filed to attach two or more files with no chance .
note i do all the changes in MVC files to the dublicated fields .
Here is the field code
<?php
if(isset($image))
echo "<div class='form-group has-error' >";
else
echo "<div class='form-group' >";
?>
<label for="qr" class="col-sm-2 control-label col-xs-8 col-md-2">
<?=$this->lang->line("student_passport_pic")?>
</label>
<div class="col-sm-4 col-xs-6 col-md-4">
<input class="form-control" id="uploadFile" placeholder="Choose File" disabled />
</div>
<div class="col-sm-2 col-xs-6 col-md-2">
<div class="fileUpload btn btn-success form-control">
<span class="fa fa-repeat"></span>
<span><?=$this->lang->line("upload")?></span>
<input id="uploadBtn" type="file" class="upload" name="image" />
</div>
</div>
<span class="col-sm-4 control-label col-xs-6 col-md-4">
<?php if(isset($image)) echo $image; ?>
</span>
</div>
please advice i need to upload too many files .

Answer 1

If you want multiple images from the same field. Make the input field name as an array.
For Ex : The first upload field should be like below
<input id="uploadBtn" type="file" class="upload" name="image[]"/>
Then, the input field which you are generating should also be of the same name
<input id="uploadBtn" type="file" class="upload" name="image[]"/>
and then in the controller where you are taking the POST value, you can take the values of the field using the $this->input->post('image') which will give you all the image names.