Problem uploading files to subdirectories with PHP

[cookseytalbott]

I am having problems getting PHP to upload files using move_uploaded_file() to any directory other then the root of the site.

I have some long established known working code that does this in a number of places and when I moved it to bluehost it failed.

I have contacted support but that has taken days and I need to do work on this contract soon.

You can see the result at:

http://www.rollinghillssoftware.com/test3.php

Here is the code:


// -----------------------------------------
// This sequence works...
// -----------------------------------------

$localPath = '/home/rollingh/';

$fileNameAndPath = $localPath . basename($_FILES['userfile']['name']);

echo '<pre>';

if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'], $fileNameAndPath))
{
echo "File successfully uploaded to $fileNameAndPath\n";
}
else
echo "File upload to $fileNameAndPath - FAILED\n";

print_r($_FILES);

print "</pre>";

// -----------------------------------------
// This sequence fails...
// The directory /shared exists and has permissions set to 777
// -----------------------------------------

$localPath = '/home/rollingh/shared/';

$fileNameAndPath = $localPath . basename($_FILES['userfile']['name']);

echo '<pre>';

if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'], $fileNameAndPath))
{
echo "File successfully uploaded to $fileNameAndPath\n";
}
else
echo "File upload to $fileNameAndPath - FAILED\n";

print_r($_FILES);

print "</pre>";



I have the MAX_SIZE set to 1000 and have been testing with a < 20 byte text file so the fail has nothing to do with size restrictions.

I made MAX_SIZE small for the purpose of this posting to prevent malicious overbyte.

To me it seems like a host specific problem as this snippet is pretty minimal and works on several other servers.

Anyone here have any suggestions on what is up with this ?

TIA and Cheers,

Cooksey

[Basil]

Should be /home/rollingh/public_html/shared/ no?

[cookseytalbott]

Thanks! that made all the difference in the world.