PHP move_uploaded_file not working into public server - php

Question

I am trying to upload my php project into public server.
I made the image upload file when I create product or edit product.
It works in localhost, but when I move to public server, it is not working.
I think move_uploaded_file part does not working.
How can I change the link? or do I have to change anything?
When I see Filzilla, I can see remote site that it is '/www/eshopProject/inventory_images'.
And index file is '/www/eshopProject/storeAdmin'.
Do I have to change link like this?
I don't know how can I change the link.
Could you help me? uploading the image into public server is not working..
Is it any security issue? or something?
Please help me. Thanks.
--index.php--
$pid = mysql_insert_id();
//Place image in the folder
$newname = "$pid.jpg";
move_uploaded_file($_FILES['fileField']['tmp_name'], "../inventory_images/product_$newname");

Answer 1

First of all check the permissions of the directory as mentioned in come of the comments.
If you have shell access "chmod 777 target_dir" or "chmod 707 target_dir" should be sufficient.
Second try to debug it using if's and the file_exists function(http://php.net/manual/en/function.file-exists.php).
Something like this.
$uploadedFile = $_FILES['fileField']['tmp_name'];
$destination = "../inventory_images/product_$newname";
if(file_exists($uploadedFile))
{
echo "file uploaded to temp dir";
}
else
{
echo "file upload failed";
exit();
}
if(move_uploaded_file($uploadedFile, $destination))
{
echo "upload complete";
}
else
{
echo "move_uploaded_file failed";
exit();
}
You can also check your current working directory by using the FILE or DIR constants(http://php.net/manual/en/language.constants.predefined.php).
Try this.
echo __FILE__;
echo dirname(__FILE__);
echo __DIR__;

Answer 2

Use the copy() method. For me it worked.
copy($tmp_file, Destination) or
copy($tmp_image, IMAGE_DIRECTORY . SAM . $product_image);

Answer 3

Make sure you have write file permissions set to the folder you are trying to upload too.

Answer 4

I recommend setting the folders to "755" permissions and retry. This would make the permissions a little tighter.

Answer 5

This question is a bit old but i recently faced a similar issue where even with permission 777 on the upload folder it wouldn't work.
The issue was that the SELinux (https://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SELinux) was on enforcing mode so i had to change it to permissive mode and then the upload works perfectly.
I hope this can help someone facing this issue.