since this is a local folder (testing on local server) I have complete access everywhere. I judge from your sample that register_globals are ON and mine are turned off (for several reasons. Do I have a typo somewhere? where does my full path start etc. the actual folder is in: c:\apache\htdocs\seabird.jmtech.ca\otf.com\images pls help me. Jacco -- http://seabird.jmtech.ca Attitude is Everything! But Remember, Attitudes are Contagious! Is Yours worth Catching???? "Terry Romine" <eatrom@blazing-trails.com> wrote in message 6168CD59-1361-11D7-BD86-00039395157C@blazing-trails.com">news:6168CD59-1361-11D7-BD86-00039395157C@blazing-trails.com... > One comment is to be sure the destination folder has write privileges > for world. > > My typical usage is: > > > 2) // datafile is field name for image/file upload browser > > $img_dir = "../photos"; // must be 777 access > > if($datafile_name != "") { > > if ($datafile_name != "none") { > > $newFileName = $datafile_name; > > if (!(copy($datafile, "$img_dir/$newFileName"))) { > > $errmsg = "<b>copying $newFileName failed</b><br>"; > > } else { > > $errmsg = "<b>copying $newFileName succeeded</b><br>"; > > } > > } > > } > > On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 02:20 PM, Seabird wrote: > > > exec("cp $_POST[picture] > > //localhost/seabird.jmtech.ca/OTF.com/images/$_POST[picture_name]"); > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php