Undefined index: tmp while moving file from temp to location

Question

I got error while moving from tmp to location... Here's my code

if(isset($_POST['upload']))
{
    $name = $_POST['name'];
    $album_id = $_POST['album']; 
    $file = $_FILES['file']['name'];
    $file_type = $_FILES['file']['type'];
    $file_size = $_FILES['file']['size'];
    $file_tmp = $_FILES['file']['tmp'];
    $random_name = rand();

    if(empty($name) || empty($file))
    {
        echo "Please fill all the fields";
    }
    else
    {
        move_uploaded_file($file_tmp, 'uploads/'.$random_name.'.jpg');//Error in this line
        mysqli_query($con,"INSERT INTO `p_photos` (`name`,`album_id`,`url`) VALUES ('$name','$album_id','$random_name.jpg')");
        echo 'Photo Uploaded successfully!<br /><br />';        

    }

}

Where did i go wrong....yes there is a folder 'uploads'

The **undefined index** error would come from trying to access an index [`tmp`], such as on this line: `$file_tmp = $_FILES['file']['tmp'];`. Check to make sure `$file_tmp` is defined properly. — Tim Lewis, Oct 23 '15 at 20:01
Run `var_dump($_FILES['file']);` and see if `['tmp']` is an available index. Otherwise, use the correct one (which I think is `tmp_name`, but I haven't worked with raw file uploads in a long time) — Tim Lewis, Oct 23 '15 at 20:06

Pedro Lobito · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-23T20:11:46.280

Where did i go wrong....yes there is a folder 'uploads'

The key tmp doesn't exist, the correct is tmp_name, also, make sure the folder uploads is writable.

if(isset($_POST['upload']))
{
    $name = $_POST['name'];
    $album_id = $_POST['album']; 
    $file = $_FILES['file']['name'];
    $file_type = $_FILES['file']['type'];
    $file_size = $_FILES['file']['size'];
    $file_tmp = $_FILES['file']['tmp_name']; //The error is here
    $random_name = rand();

    if(empty($name) || empty($file))
    {
        echo "Please fill all the fields";
    }
    else
    {
        move_uploaded_file($file_tmp, 'uploads/'.$random_name.'.jpg');//Error in this line
        mysqli_query($con,"INSERT INTO `p_photos` (`name`,`album_id`,`url`) VALUES ('$name','$album_id','$random_name.jpg')");
        echo 'Photo Uploaded successfully!<br /><br />';        

    }

}

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 23 '15 at 20:02

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The property you're looking for is tmp_name, rather than tmp

answered Oct 23 '15 at 20:02

David Stromberg

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Thanks...it worked!!! – shaiToro Oct 23 '15 at 20:21

Undefined index: tmp while moving file from temp to location

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