How do I rename a image file name in a file upload script?

Question

I cant figure out how to rename a filename inside the file upload script that I have.

Any help is really appreciated!!

Below is the script I am working on.

<?php
$target_dir = "../user_profile_pictures/";
$target_file = $target_dir . basename($_FILES["profile_pic"]["name"]);
$uploadOk = 1;
$imageFileType  = pathinfo($target_file,PATHINFO_EXTENSION);
// Check if file already exists
if (file_exists($target_file)) {
    echo "Lo siento, el archivo ya existe.";
    $uploadOk = 0;
}

// Allow certain file formats
if($imageFileType != "jpg" && $imageFileType != "jpeg" && $imageFileType !=     "png") {
    echo "Lo siento, solo se permiten imagenes tipo jpg, jpeg o png.";
$uploadOk = 0;
}

// Check if $uploadOk is set to 0 by an error
if ($uploadOk == 0) {
    echo "Lo siento, el imagen no se ha subido.";

    // if everything is ok, try to upload file
} else {
    if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES["profile_pic"]["tmp_name"], $target_file)) {
        echo "El imagen ". basename( $_FILES["profile_pic"]["name"]). " se ha subido.";
    } else {
        echo "Ha habido un error al subir el archivo.";
    }
}
?>

Similar question you can find it here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18705639/how-to-rename-uploaded-file-before-saving-it-into-a-directory — Khalil Malki, Jul 17 '16 at 22:55

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 17 '16 at 23:01

Try this, I have added a newname variable to your original code.

<?php
$target_dir = "../user_profile_pictures/";
$target_file = $target_dir . basename($_FILES["profile_pic"]["name"]);
$newname = "chosen-name";
$uploadOk = 1;
$imageFileType  = pathinfo($target_file,PATHINFO_EXTENSION);
// Check if file already exists
if (file_exists($target_file)) {
echo "Lo siento, el archivo ya existe.";
$uploadOk = 0;
}

// Allow certain file formats
if($imageFileType != "jpg" && $imageFileType != "jpeg" && $imageFileType !=     "png") {
echo "Lo siento, solo se permiten imagenes tipo jpg, jpeg o png.";
$uploadOk = 0;
}

// Check if $uploadOk is set to 0 by an error
if ($uploadOk == 0) {
echo "Lo siento, el imagen no se ha subido.";

// if everything is ok, try to upload file
} else {
if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES["profile_pic"]["tmp_name"],  $target_dir.$newname)) {
    echo "El imagen ". basename( $_FILES["profile_pic"]["name"]). " se ha subido.";
} else {
    echo "Ha habido un error al subir el archivo.";
}
}
?>

That did it!!! Thanks for all the help! I can always count on you guys to continue learning!! — adenis82, Jul 18 '16 at 16:26

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 17 '16 at 22:53

0

in move_uploaded_file($_FILES["profile_pic"]["tmp_name"], $target_file) Replace $target_file with the directory and the new file.

move_uploaded_file($_FILES["profile_pic"]["tmp_name"], $directory.$newname.'.'.$extension)

answered Jul 17 '16 at 22:53

Matteo Enna

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 17 '16 at 22:54

use rename() just like this

else {
rename($target_file,'newname.txt');
    if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES["profile_pic"]["tmp_name"], $target_file)) {
        echo "El imagen ". basename( $_FILES["profile_pic"]["name"]). " se ha subido.";
    } else {
        echo "Ha habido un error al subir el archivo.";
    }

How do I rename a image file name in a file upload script?

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