How can I select and upload multiple files with HTML and PHP using HTTP POST

Question

I can do this with single file uploads using <input type="file">. However, I am having trouble doing uploading more than one at a time.

For example, I'd like to be able to select a series of images, then upload them to the server, all at once.

It would be great to use a single file input control, if possible.

Does anyone know how to accomplish this? \

Thanks!

Niroj · Answer 1 · Sep 15, 2020

Hello @kartik,

This is possible in HTML5. Example (PHP 5.7):

<!doctype html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>Test</title>
    </head>
    <body>
        <form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
            <input type="file" name="my_file[]" multiple>
            <input type="submit" value="Upload">
        </form>
        <?php
            if (isset($_FILES['my_file'])) {
                $myFile = $_FILES['my_file'];
                $fileCount = count($myFile["name"]);

                for ($i = 0; $i < $fileCount; $i++) {
                    ?>
                        <p>File #<?= $i+1 ?>:</p>
                        <p>
                            Name: <?= $myFile["name"][$i] ?><br>
                            Temporary file: <?= $myFile["tmp_name"][$i] ?><br>
                            Type: <?= $myFile["type"][$i] ?><br>
                            Size: <?= $myFile["size"][$i] ?><br>
                            Error: <?= $myFile["error"][$i] ?><br>
                        </p>
                    <?php
                }
            }
        ?>
    </body>
</html>

Here's what it looks like in Chrome after selecting 2 items in the file dialog:

chrome multiple file select