Error when moving uploaded files - php

Question

I tried uploading a picture to a directory in my server with the code below. However, when i run it, I get this error:
Warning: move_uploaded_file(images/) [function.move-uploaded-file]: failed to open stream: Is a directory in /home/a2943534/public_html/add.php on line 24
Warning: move_uploaded_file() [function.move-uploaded-file]: Unable to move '/tmp/php7yEkDe' to 'images/' in /home/a2943534/public_html/add.php on line 24
What am I missing here, please?
<?php
include_once("connect.php");
?>
<?php
//This is the directory where images will be saved
$target = "images/";
$target = $target . basename( $_FILES['photo']['title']);
//This gets all the other information from the form
$title=$_POST['title'];
$name=$_POST['name'];
$describe=$_POST['describe'];
$pic=($_FILES['photo']['title']);
$url=$_POST['url'];
$country=$_POST['country'];
$endDate=$_POST['endDate'];
//Writes the information to the database
mysql_query("INSERT INTO `authors` VALUES ('$title', '$name', '$describe', '$pic', '$url', '$country', '$endDate')") ;
//Writes the photo to the server
if(move_uploaded_file($_FILES['photo']['tmp_name'], $target))
{
//Tells you if its all ok
$result = "The file ". basename( $_FILES['uploadedfile']['name']). " has been uploaded, and your information has been added to the directory";
}
else {
//Gives and error if its not
$result = "Sorry, there was a problem uploading your file.";
}
?>
<?php
// if the form has been submitted, display result
if (isset($result)) {
echo "<p><strong>$result</strong></p>";
}
?>

Answer 1

rather than writing
$target = $target . basename( $_FILES['photo']['title']);
you should write
$target = $target . basename( $_FILES['photo']['name']);
i think there is nothing like $_FILES['photo']['title']..

Answer 2

I think you make a mistake with
$target = $target . basename( $_FILES['photo']['title']);
Which should be
$target = $target . basename( $_FILES['photo']['name']);
This because title does not exists within the $_FILES['photo']
Also this error states it:
Unable to move '/tmp/php7yEkDe' to 'images/' in /home/a2943534/public_html/add.php on line 24
The to images/ does not contain your filename.

Answer 3

the error is obvious and self-explanatory.
the second parameter have to be a filename, not directory.

Answer 4

Apart from the SQL injection issue which seems to be present in every single PHP question that features MySQL here on SO, you should start debugging.
You're getting a pretty clear error on which line and what function call causes the error. Look the error up on Google, read the manual for the functions you're using.
Long story short: you should create two variables, print them before your function call, and figure out what's wrong.
<?php
$source = $_FILES['photo']['tmp_name'];
$target = "images/" . basename( $_FILES['photo']['title']);
echo "Moving '$source' to '$target'";
move_uploaded_file($source, $target);
You'll immediately see where the error occurs.