Files array is NULL when uploading picture

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I have a simple form

<form method="post" action="editownpage.php" id="uploadForm" enctype="multipart/form-data">

    <label for="file">xxx</label>
    <input type="file" name="file" id="file"> <br>

    <label for="uplCss">xxx.</label>
    <textarea id="uplCss" name="uplCss"> <?php echo $css; ?></textarea> <br>

    <input type="submit" name="uplSubmit" id="uplSubmit" value="Hochladen">
</form>

The textarea field works like a charm, but I want to let the user upload a image. But when I do this var_dump($_FILES['file']); it is always null. No image can be processed ? What can be the reasons ? The max. file size in the php.ini is set to 3mb. The images I'm uploading are 70kb.

Have you checked the `post_max_size`? This has to exceed the max file size — Hulk, Nov 08 '13 at 14:37

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 08 '13 at 14:11

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You're missing your enctype="multipart/form-data" attribute in your <form> tag. Without it the file will not upload.

<form enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post" action="editownpage.php" id="uploadForm">

answered Nov 08 '13 at 14:11

John Conde

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Hi. Just added it, still NULL. Updated the initial post for my current form – Musterknabe Nov 08 '13 at 14:12

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 08 '13 at 14:14

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Also your var_dump ( $_FILES['file] ); should be:

var_dump ( $_FILES['file'] );

You are missing off the '

answered Nov 08 '13 at 14:14

MarkP

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Please just edit your existing answer instead of adding new ones. – Hulk Nov 08 '13 at 14:22

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 25 '14 at 13:28

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You have

var_dump ( $_FILES['file] );

You are missing the closing quote.

Use $_FILES['file'];

Read this documentation about how to access the file properties. it can be helpful for you

PHP File Upload

edited Jun 25 '14 at 13:28

Bill the Lizard

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answered Nov 08 '13 at 14:16

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score 0 · Answer 4 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:24

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You're missing your enctype="multipart/form-data" attribute in your form tag

See this example as to why it is important.

What does enctype='multipart/form-data' mean?

edited May 23 '17 at 10:24

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answered Nov 08 '13 at 14:12

MarkP

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Drat! someone beat me to answering :) – MarkP Nov 08 '13 at 14:13

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Nov 08 '13 at 14:34

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Try this without giving the index name. Its working at my side.

echo '<pre>';
var_dump($_FILES);
echo '</pre>';

or use.

echo $_FILES['file']['name'].'<br />';
echo $_FILES['file']['type'].'<br />';
echo $_FILES['file']['size'].'<br />';

answered Nov 08 '13 at 14:34

Sid Ch

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Files array is NULL when uploading picture

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