How to upload excel file to php server from input type file

Question

I want to upload excel file using to php and wanted to perform some file operation in that excel file. I am not able to upload the file , If any one have some Idea please help , in the server side how to get the path from where the file has been uploaded?

$target_dir = 'uploads/'; is not working for me. and My file is in D: Please help.

PHP CODE:

 <?php    
if(isset($_POST['SubmitButton'])){ //check if form was submitted

$target_dir = 'uploads/';
$target_file = $target_dir . basename($_FILES["filepath"]["name"]);
$imageFileType = pathinfo($target_file,PATHINFO_EXTENSION);

require_once dirname(__FILE__) . '/Includes/Classes/PHPExcel/IOFactory.php';

$inputFileType = PHPExcel_IOFactory::identify($target_file);

$objReader = PHPExcel_IOFactory::createReader($inputFileType);
$objPHPExcel = $objReader->load($target_file);

$i=2;
$val=array();
$count=0;
for($i=2;$i<34;$i++)
{
$val[$count++]=$objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->getCell('C'.$i)->getValue();
}
//echo'<pre>';print_r($val);
}    
?>

HTML CODE:

<body>
<form action="" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input type="file"  name="filepath" id="filepath"/></td><td><input type="submit" name="SubmitButton"/>
</body>

gaurav · Answer 1 · Jun 9, 2022

You first need to upload the file before the read line: $target_dir = 'uploads/'; $target_file = $target_dir . basename($_FILES["filepath"]["name"]); $imageFileType = pathinfo($target_file,PATHINFO_EXTENSION); move_uploaded_file($_FILES["filepath"]["tmp_name"], $target_file); // rest of your code