I can upload a file (with php) to anywhere except my remote root folder!

Hello!

Thanks for taking the time to read my post.

Im working on a project with PHP that allows users to upload pictures to my server and then reference them.
After going through some uploading tutorials I have the uploading part working Except! I cant upload folders to my remote root folder. I need to allow the users to upload somewhere inside the root folder so they can reference the pictures in code after.

Just to clarify the uploading works perfectly if I put the uploads folder anywhere on my computer except the sites remote root folder (or anywhere inside the root folder)
I also beleive I am giving the folder all of the proper permissions because I am giving the uploads folder in my root directory (the one that doesnt work) the same permissions as the one outside the root (the one that works)

Here is a specific example with my code of the problem.

My html file containing the form:

<form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="uploader.php" method="POST">
  <div align="center">
    <input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="100000" />
    Please choose a file to upload: 
    <input name="uploadedfile" type="file" />
    <input name="submit" type="submit" value="Upload File" />
    <br />
  </div>
</form>

Code (markup):

which is directory to uploader.php page with code:

<?php

// $target_path = "/uploads/"; // this path doesnt work
// $target_path = "C:/Inetpub/wwwroot/GetPHPToWork/uploads/" // this path also doesnt work
$target_path = "C:/Inetpub/uploads/"; // this path or any other path with permissions on my computer works!

$target_path = $target_path . basename( $_FILES['uploadedfile']['name']); 

if(move_uploaded_file($_FILES['uploadedfile']['tmp_name'], $target_path)) 
{
    echo " The file has been uploaded ";
}
 else
 {
    echo "There was an error uploading the file, please try again!";
 }
?>

Code (markup):

by the way my remote directory folder is:
"C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\GetPHPToWork\"

when my target path is:

$target_path = "/uploads/"; 
$target_path = "C:/Inetpub/wwwroot/GetPHPToWork/uploads/" 
]

Code (markup):

I get my php echo "There was an error uploading the file, please try again!";

but if the path is

$target_path = "C:/Inetpub/uploads/" 

Code (markup):

it works perfectly.

here is my upload settings in php.ini incase you want to see them:

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
; File Uploads ;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

; Whether to allow HTTP file uploads.
file_uploads = On

; Temporary directory for HTTP uploaded files (will use system default if not
; specified).
upload_tmp_dir = C:/PHP/uploadtemp/ 

; Maximum allowed size for uploaded files.
upload_max_filesize = 20M

Code (markup):

Im not sure why I cant upload to the folder I want... ???

any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks! ;D

 

A shot in the dark: "safe_mode" is on?
Have look here:
http://php.net/manual/en/features.safe-mode.functions.php - especially the part about "move_uploaded_file"

HTH, cheers!

 

Sorry I dont think so...

From my php.ini file:

;
; Safe Mode
;
safe_mode = Off

Code (markup):

any other ideas?