Laravel: The file was not uploaded due to an unknown error

Question

I am trying to upload a file to two different locations. The lcoations being /2x/ adn /3x/. It uploads the file on 3x but doesn't on 2x and throws this error:

The file was not uploaded due to an unknown error

Here is what i am doing:

$photo = $request->file('photo');

    if (isset($photo)) {
        if ($photo != null || $photo != '') {

            $imageSize = getimagesize($photo);
            $resolution = $imageSize[0] . 'x' . $imageSize[1];

            if ($resolution == '300x300' || $resolution == '450x450') {

                if (!file_exists(base_path('uploads/custom_avatar'))) {
                    mkdir(base_path('uploads/custom_avatar'), 0777, true);
                }

                $resolution = "3x";

                $uploadPath = base_path('uploads/custom_avatar/' . $resolution . '/');

                $otherImageResolution = '2x';
                $otherImagePath = base_path('uploads/custom_avatar/' . $otherImageResolution . '/');
                //echo $otherImagePath;exit;
                // saving image
                $fileName = $child->id . '_' . time() . '.png';

                $photo->move($uploadPath, $fileName);
                $photo->move($otherImagePath, $fileName);

                // creating records
                $childImage = Images::addPhoto($child->id, $fileName, $resolution);
                $otherImage = Images::addPhoto($child->id, $fileName, $otherImageResolution);

                if ($childImage && $otherImage) {
                    $result = Child::createChildResponseData($child);
                    \Log::info('Child avatar added Successfully' . json_encode($childImage));
                    return response()->json([
                        'status' => $this->SUCCESS,
                        'response' => $result,
                    ], $this->SUCCESS);
                } 

Any help?

Enchant

Move or copy a file from the request to multiple locations [stackoverflow question ](#38979886) – Paries

Thankyou @SurenderSinghRawat, It worked. – Enchant

Answer 1

You can try this:

$request->file('photo')->move($destination_path, $file_name);

Add DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR between path and filename if needed and copy that file at new location

copy($destination_path.$file_name, $new_path.$new_file_name);

Paries

Answer 2

Check your code if your file upload code is running two times.

I was facing the same issue & then I find that my file upload code is running two times.

after commenting one of them it's working fine.

Hafner

you are right, my file upload was running two times. – Dory

also i am faced to this issue and it's uploading two times in foreach. thank you for idea and it's worked – Scrutable

It worked for me as i looked into my foreach, i was uploading same file twice, resulting in error. your hint solved my problem. thanks. – Shuler

thanks a lot, i was uploading it twice, using same name for different files, thanks again :) – Edward

Thanks. I checked and when i was uploading 2 files i for error moved 2 times the same one :) – Votyak

oopss... you are right. – Egomania

Answer 3

Check your code if your file upload code is running two times. You can check this part of the code. Make sure you type it correctly and not repeat it twice.

   // Original size upload file
    $section_image_file->move($folder, $section_image_name);

Kist

Answer 4

Check if you call any method (like $file->getSize()), because it calls the move method too.

Klement

Answer 5

I had a similar case where I was using this code:

if ($_FILES && isset($_FILES['files'])) { 
            return new UploadedFile(
            $_FILES['files']['tmp_name'][0],
            $_FILES['files']['name'][0],
            $_FILES['files']['type'][0],
            $_FILES['files']['size'][0],
            $_FILES['files']['error'][0],
            true
        );
    }

changing first line to:

if ($_FILES && $_FILES['files']['tmp_name'][0] !== '') {
       

fixed my problem.

Hope it helps someone

Stephniestepladder