(1024000)) //can't be larger than 1 MB { $valid_file = false; $message = 'Oops! Your file\'s size is to large.'; } //if the file has passed the test if($valid_file) { $name = basename($_FILES['file']['name']); //move it to where we want it to be //move_uploaded_file($_FILES['file']['tmp_name'], './uploads/'.basename($new_file_name)); move_uploaded_file($_FILES['file']['tmp_name'], './uploads/'.$name); $message = 'Congratulations! Your file was accepted.'; } } //if there is an error... else { //set that to be the returned message $message = 'Ooops! Your upload triggered the following error: '.$_FILES['file']['error']; } } echo $message; ?>