Error Messages Explained

Since PHP 4.2.0, PHP returns an appropriate error code along with the file array. The error code can be found in the ['error'] segment of the file array that is created during the file upload by PHP. In otherwords, the error might be found in $_FILES['userfile']['error'].

UPLOAD_ERR_OK

Value: 0; There is no error, the file uploaded with success.

UPLOAD_ERR_INI_SIZE

Value: 1; The uploaded file exceeds the upload_max_filesize directive in php.ini.

UPLOAD_ERR_FORM_SIZE

Value: 2; The uploaded file exceeds the MAX_FILE_SIZE directive that was specified in the html form.

UPLOAD_ERR_PARTIAL

Value: 3; The uploaded file was only partially uploaded.

UPLOAD_ERR_NO_FILE

Value: 4; No file was uploaded.

Note: These became PHP constants in PHP 4.3.0