Image upload php mysql - php

Question

I am trying to upload 2 images and save the file name for each file to MySQL database. I have tried different options but I can't get this to work.
On my MYSQL table field name for file name is called file_name
varchar 500
I can save the other form data into my database without a problem.
However I can't get the image(s) uploaded.
Following is my image portion of the web form.
Here is the FORM action area
<form method="post" action="php/smartprocess.php" enctype="multipart/form-data" id="smart-form">
My image upload section as following
smartprocess.php section is
<?php
if (!isset($_SESSION)) session_start();
if(!$_POST) exit;
require 'database.php';
include dirname(__FILE__).'/settings/settings.php';
include dirname(__FILE__).'/functions/emailValidation.php';
$TechName = strip_tags(trim($_POST["TechName"]));
$FullAssembly = strip_tags(trim($_POST["FullAssembly"]));
$Notes = strip_tags(trim($_POST["Notes"]));
$SignedDate = strip_tags(trim($_POST["SignedDate"]));
$captcha = strip_tags(trim($_POST["captcha"]));
try {
$q = "INSERT INTO tportal (TechName, FullAssembly, Notes, SignedDate)
VALUES (:TechName, :FullAssembly, :Notes, :SignedDate)";
$query = $conn -> prepare($q);
$results = $query -> execute(array(
":TechName" => $TechName,
":FullAssembly" => $FullAssembly,
":Notes" => $Notes,
":SignedDate" => $SignedDate,
));
if ($conn->query($q)) {
$errors = array();
echo '<div class="alert notification alert-success">Problem has accured please try again.</div>';
//Javascript alert top
/*echo "<script type= 'text/javascript'>alert('Issue adding data');</script>";*/
}
else{
echo '<div class="alert notification alert-success">Your message has been sent successfully!</div>';
//Javascript alert top
/*echo "<script type= 'text/javascript'>alert('Data not successfully Inserted. $PocketCond');</script>";*/
}
$conn = null;
}
catch(PDOException $e)
{
echo $e->getMessage();
}
?>
<?php
if(isset($_POST["captcha"])){
if (!$captcha) {
$errors[] = "You must enter the captcha code";
} else if (($captcha) != $_SESSION['gfm_captcha']) {
$errors[] = "Captcha code is incorrect";
}
}
?>
<div class="section">
<label for="file1" class="field-label">
Upload another image - <span class="small-text fine-grey"> (ONLY JPG : PNG : PDF) </span>
</label>
<label class="field prepend-icon file">
<span class="button btn-primary"> Choose File </span>
<input type="file" class="gui-file" name="image" id="file1"
onChange="document.getElementById('uploader1').value = this.value;">
<input type="text" class="gui-input" id="uploader1" placeholder="no file selected" readonly>
<span class="field-icon"><i class="fa fa-upload"></i></span>
</label>
</div><!-- end section -->
Your help and time is much appreciated.
Sincerely,

Answer 1

Use $_FILES variable of php to help your files uploaded. There is a simple tutorial on file upload in php here