In this tutorial, we will create a Transfer File To Different Folder using PHP. This code will dynamically move a file when the user clicks a button. This code uses PHP POST method to call a function that can transfer the data to a different folder using rename(), service by adding the old file and new file as a parameter. This user-friendly program can be modified, feel free to work around with it.
We will be using PHP as a scripting language that manages a database server to handle a bulk of data per transaction. It describes as an advance technology that manages both server and control-block of your machine.
Getting Started:
First, you have to download & install XAMPP or any local server that run PHP scripts. Here’s the link for XAMPP server https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html.
And, this is the link for the bootstrap that I used for the layout design https://getbootstrap.com/.
Creating The Interface
This is where we will create a simple form for our application. To create the copy of the way and write it into your text editor, then save it as index.php.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8" name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"/>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/bootstrap.css"/>
</head>
<body>
<nav class="navbar navbar-default">
<div class="container-fluid">
<a class="navbar-brand" href="https://sourcecodester.com">Sourcecodester</a>
</div>
</nav>
<div class="col-md-2"></div>
<div class="col-md-8 well">
<h3 class="text-primary">PHP - Transfer File To Different Folder</h3>
<hr style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"/>
<div class="col-md-4">
<form action="save_file.php" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<div class="form-group">
<label>File:</label>
<input type="file" name="file" class="form-control" required="required"/>
</div>
<button class="btn btn-primary" name="save">Save</button>
</form>
</div>
<br style="clear:both;"/>
<div class="col-md-8">
<h4>Folder 1</h4>
<div class="table-responsive">
<table class="table table-bordered">
<thead class="alert-info">
<th>Filename</th>
<th>Location</th>
<th>Action</th>
</thead>
<tbody style="background-color:#fff;">
<?php
$files = scandir('folder1/');
foreach($files as $file){
if($file != "." && $file != ".."){
?>
<tr>
<td><?php echo $file?></td>
<td><?php echo realpath('folder1/'.$file)?></td>
<td>
<form method="POST" action="transfer.php">
<input type="hidden" name="file" value="<?php echo $file?>"/>
<button class="btn btn-primary" name="transfer"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-right"></span> Move</button>
</form>
</td>
</tr>
<?php
}
}
?>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4">
<h4>Folder 2</h4>
<div class="table-responsive">
<table class="table table-bordered">
<thead class="alert-info">
<th>Filename</th>
<th>Location</th>
</thead>
<tbody style="background-color:#fff;"
<?php
$files = scandir('folder2/');
foreach($files as $file){
if($file != "." && $file != ".."){
?>
<tr>
<td><?php echo $file?></td>
<td><?php echo realpath('folder2/'.$file)?></td>
</tr>
<?php
}
}
?>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
<script src="js/jquery-3.2.1.min.js"></script>
<script src="js/bootstrap.js"></script>
</html>
Creating the Save File Script
This code contains the saving file of the application.This code will store the file in a folder after submitted. To do that just copy and write this block of codes inside the text editor, then save it as save_file.php.
<?php
if(ISSET($_POST['save'])){
$filename = $_FILES['file']['name'];
$filesize = $_FILES['file']['size'];
$filetemp = $_FILES['file']['tmp_name'];
if($filesize > 500000){
echo "<script>alert('File too large to upload')</script>";
echo "<script>window.location = 'index.php'</script>";
}else{
$file = explode(".", $filename);
$file_ext = end($file);
$ext = array("png", "jpg", "jpeg");
if(in_array($file_ext, $ext)){
$location = "folder1/".$filename;
if(move_uploaded_file($filetemp, $location)){
echo "<script>alert('File Saved!')</script>";
echo "<script>window.location = 'index.php'</script>";
}
}else{
echo "<script>alert('Only images allowed')</script>";
echo "<script>window.location = 'index.php'</script>";
}
}
}
?>
Creating the Main Function
This code contains the main function of the application. This code will transfer a file when the button is clicked. To make this just copy and write these block of codes below inside the text editor, then save it as transfer.php.
<?php
if(ISSET($_POST['transfer'])){
$file = "folder1/".$_POST['file'];
$newfile = "folder2/".$_POST['file'];
if(!rename($file, $newfile)){
echo "<script>alert('Failed to move ".$file."')</script>";
echo "<script>window.location = 'index.php'</script>";
}else{
echo "<script>alert('Successfully Transfer!')</script>";
echo "<script>window.location = 'index.php'</script>";
}
}
?>
There you have it we successfully created Transfer File To Different Folder using PHP. I hope that this simple tutorial help you to what you are looking for. For more updates and tutorials just kindly visit this site. Enjoy Coding!
